⁦Vodafone Automotive⁩ are trying to improve customer service. Surely not, they don’t give a damn!

World breaches 1.5C global warming target for first time in 2024 via Financial Times FT headline. Also Guardian headline. In Mail (a comic you may not have seen) it only made an insert in an article about cold weather on page 3. Yet, Waitrose shoppers believe …… on.ft.com/40uoyH3

‘Makes us look like an old boys sales crew’: IFA’s sexist pension ad criticised citywire.com/new-model-advi… Sadly, it’s hardly surprising. The further north you travel, the industry gets paler, maler and more antediluvian. And I’m a Yorkie! Well done, Helena Wardle

Incredibly few England fans in Dublin. The former days when 20k away fans went to every game long gone. England stood up well to the battle but were well beaten, changes needed back row, half backs and one wing. England must not leave surgery any longer.

Like turkeys voting for Christmas: Annuity popularity raises advice fee dilemma citywire.com/new-model-advi… A wonderful dilemma. Most retirement clients will need to annuitize at some stage given IHT changes. Consolidator models looking 👀…….? 🥴

Succession advisers face up to M&G platform conundrum citywire.com/new-model-advi… Given due diligence requirements of regulator, should Financial Conduct Authority allow a major provider to leave customers in a very inconvenient limbo?

The billionaire elite who answered Donald Trump’s call on Panama Canal via Financial Times Another billionaire caves into Trump’s lunacy with someone else’s money. Pathetic! on.ft.com/41sF2hR

O’Dwyer defends Royal London’s arms stocks exclusions citywire.com/new-model-advi… Ethical is a subjective term. My ethics are probably different to yours. For me, not to invest in arms is unethical. Nothing whatsoever to do with ESG.

To all soccer fans, if you want to true, genuine, passion from players and crowd, genuinely tough sportsmen giving everything, tune into BBC 1 at 4.45 for Wales v England.

A survey published today found that the vast majority of UK voters believe climate change is happening and is man made. The exception is Reform voters. Odd that they are also largely Brexiters and Trumpers. In other words - nuts!

MorganAsh introduces customer support tracking to vulnerability platform professionaladviser.com/4412690/ via @profadviser

A proactive strategy to navigating geopolitics | McKinsey What’s good for CEOs is good for investors. That said, I’m a passive investor and will leave all the analysis to the big brains out there! mckinsey.com/capabilities/g…

You’re quite right. Many decisions are debatable, different refs will argue between themselves; many infringements don’t matter in the context of the game. Safety is the prime consideration, then equity, then, law. That is the basis of refereeing rugby.

Schroders UK Platform Awards 2025: Voting now open professionaladviser.com/4413079/ via Professional Adviser

Gifting, annuities and onshore bonds surge as IHT shake-up looms professionaladviser.com/4413535/ via @profadvisers Apparently, one third of advisers don’t expect to recommend more annuities this coming year! Really?

“AI is defending itself”! #SS&C DELIVER EMEA

Timeline launches first multi-asset fund in bid to simplify investing for advisers professionaladviser.com/4413661/ via @profadviser Looks like another winner for Abraham and Timeline

Holistic care advice: Developing a strategy to retain/attract female clients professionaladviser.com/4411297/ via @profadviser According to Harriet Harman, 85% of women become widows. Advisers need to ensure that they are financially prepared for this. Tony is quite right.