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ftadviser.com/uk-economy/202… The word 'reform' was used 19 times in the Chancellor's speech

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I did a deep dive into some of the biggest adviser academies looking at what they have to offer. Have a read here - it took me a long time! ftadviser.com/ft-adviser-aca…

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My first opinion piece of 2025 - I ditched the diet in January and instead focused on getting my finances in order 💷🤑 ftadviser.com/pensions/2025/…

‘I started my ethical advice firm when I realised I was part of the problem’ on.ft.com/3WsIBmQ

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ftadviser.com/british-steel-… The FCA has written to some steelworkers asking them to appear in an upcoming court case to give evidence about the advice they were given.

ftadviser.com/advice-busines… Data I obtained from the FCA (which I do yearly) found adviser numbers have increased by around 2,000, despite the number of firms dropping.

ftadviser.com/advice-busines… Here is everyone's favourite bit of data - How old are financial advisers in the UK? I submitted my yearly FOI to the FCA to find out the ages of advisers - in a snapshot the number of young advisers are growing but that doesn't mean the work is over.

ftadviser.com/letters-of-aut… This has been a problem ever since I joined FT Adviser around 6 years ago now - so how can we do something about it?

ftadviser.com/advice-busines… Consumer Duty This week's podcast looked at changing adviser ages, how consolidation has affected this and what needs to change.

I collected some data from the CII and CISI on the ages of chartered and certified financial planners - take a look here... ftadviser.com/next-generatio…

All ready for Spring Statement at FTAdviser HQ!

Calling all advisers! Come and give feedback on what you want LOA standards to look like - we all know this area is a bugbear! ftadviser.com/fixing-letters…

ftadviser.com/next-generatio… I had a wonderful chat with The Mortgage Mum's Sarah Tucker about why she set up her own firm and how she wants to help educate the next generation. It is also very cool that she appears on This Morning and has met the Chancellor!

ftadviser.com/advice-guidanc… Hands up if you also forgot the pensions advice allowance existed ☝ I had a little look at which providers actually offer this service and whether targeted support could render it useless.

ftadviser.com/hartley-pensio… In case you missed it last week - some Hartley clients are having pension funds ringfenced due to ongoing legal issues