The power of the pause
We move fast because we’re told fast is better, because we think being busy proves…
Yearly Archives: 2025
Supporting Financial Services likened to a balanced diet
The advice gap and support of retail consumers is something I have written about before…
Square pegs
John Griffith Chaney died at the age of forty. Better known in literary circles as…
Consumer Duty – two years on
I think that for many people, Consumer Duty seems to have been with us forever.…
Mortgage market consolidations- do consumers benefit?
Mortgage market consolidations are coming – but will consumers benefit? In the last 6 months…
You should’ve gone to Specsavers
Euan was only eight and a Bredon Buzzards Junior Under-9s Rugby Team member. I was…
Why the Pension Schemes Act is important to clients and their advisers
This month the Pension Minister, Torsten Bell published a long Bill concerned with Pension Schemes.…
Training & Competency EVP differentiator
At the end of 2024, I was flattered to be asked by the editor of…
Raising the bar for commercial benefit and Consumer Duty success
This year promises to be a pivotal year for firms as they continue to embed…
What is the “T” in Training and Competence all about?
What am I talking about? In this instance, I’m referring to assessing training needs and…