
Re-examining the business case for Consumer Duty
The latest set of studies from the FCA about the effectiveness of embedding Consumer Duty (CD) in firms makes familiar…

The cost of Compliance: Financial regulation’s impact on small advisory firms
The financial advisory landscape in the UK has witnessed significant regulatory evolution in recent years. Consumer Duty, with its focus…

Where’s the printer?
In the client facing area of financial services, there is a school of thought, that you recruit those that already…

The unsung heroes, uncharted paths: It’s time to redefine career journeys in financial services
Building a business academy for financial Services Much has been sung about the virtuosity of planners, advisers with their technical…

Are we doing enough to lead the horse to water?
Vulnerability and the link to the advice gap is something I have written about in previous articles, and these are…

What’s the driving force behind the increase in mortgages being arranged on fixed interest rates? Is there an issue brewing?
Anyone involved in the residential mortgage lending world will be acutely aware of the massive increase in mortgages being arranged…