Remember when Compliance was the dreaded “C word” in financial services? A novel concept that sent shivers down advisers’ spines? For industry veterans, there was
FCA COMPLIANCE: HIDDEN DANGER FOR IFA CONSOLIDATORS The news that True Potential has reserved £100m for compensation serves to remind consolidators of regulatory reality in
The cybersecurity landscape has transformed. Users have largely adapted to authentication requirements on their devices. What once seemed like excessive caution now looks like basic prudence. So yes, at BAT, we’re feeling rather vindicated.
The Privacy Policy is always the most revealing page on a web site. Sometimes the website is not quite clear which company is represented. A
There is nothing quite like a deadline to focus the mind. We all remember cramming for exams as students. Deadlines have a unique way of
The New SR report for pension switching, is a triumph for a government seeking through legislation mandatory disclosures, springing out of Mifid, FCA papers and
My uncle was one of the heroes of the second world war, born in 1912, his war in the desert and his brother officers in
I went to public school, go drag hunting and work in financial services. Right now, all three are under attack! Here we are on the
Financial services, like the military, is always changing. Counterparty risk wasn’t taught at my business school, but now is number one on your risk register.
Like many others reading this, I tinker with a bit of DIY around the home, or in my case the farm. I start out by
