THE TOP CLASS WEDNESDAY UPDATE KNOWS EVERY DAY’S A SCHOOLDAY

And so back to school they go, trusting that the grown-ups have got it right and that we all know what we are doing. If there was ever a more powerful example of the naivety of childhood then I’d love to see it. Up here beyond the Wall we’ve been back for a bit, and […]

Just a passing Sunday thought

Don’t worry, I’m not going to crowbar this round to something about platforms. Kurt Vonnegut, maybe my favourite author, once wrote: “Which brings us to the arts, whose purpose, in common with astrology, is to use frauds in order to make human beings seem more wonderful than they really are. Dancers show us human beings […]

Just a passing Sunday thought

Don’t worry, I’m not going to crowbar this round to something about platforms. Kurt Vonnegut, maybe my favourite author, once wrote: “Which brings us to the arts, whose purpose, in common with astrology, is to use frauds in order to make human beings seem more wonderful than they really are. Dancers show us human beings […]

small things to make your life better #1

So we start as we mean to go on. For anyone wondering where the lang cat got his name, the answer is from a fine Fifish folkie by the name of James Yorkston, who is a guitar hero and all round excellent fellow. His song ‘A Lang Cat’ is the guilty one. Sadly the lang […]

small things to make your life better #1

So we start as we mean to go on. For anyone wondering where the lang cat got his name, the answer is from a fine Fifish folkie by the name of James Yorkston, who is a guitar hero and all round excellent fellow. His song ‘A Lang Cat’ is the guilty one. Sadly the lang […]

Impact of poor service

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The Impact of Poor Service

We provided the research for a report, in conjunction with Parmenion, which reveals how far short of expectations many adviser platforms are falling. The research found that over the last 12 months, 88% of advisers needed to apologise to at least one of their clients on behalf of a platform, and that poor service delivery from platforms impacts 91% of advisers every day.

Impact of poor service

/ White papers

The Impact of Poor Platform Service

We provided the research for a report, in conjunction with Parmenion, which reveals how far short of expectations many adviser platforms are falling. The research found that over the last 12 months, 88% of advisers needed to apologise to at least one of their clients on behalf of a platform, and that poor service delivery from platforms impacts 91% of advisers every day.

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Answering the Call

Service means a lot of things to a lot of different people. It’s so subjective it can be hard to put your finger on. This paper aims to challenge the status quo and inertia that’s built up in the sector for many years.