Tag Archives: Innovation

Fundamental concern with pension regulation.

Con Keating on the political economy of UK pension scheme regulation John Woods’ paper “The political economy of UK pension scheme regulation” should be read closely, and repeatedly in both the FCA and the DWP, and used to inform their … Continue reading

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“Blindsided!”-investment consultants caught by FCA’s rabbit punch

Nobody saw it coming. I went to a conference of investment consultants earlier in the month, the FCA’s Market Review was not on the agenda of any of the day’s sessions. But the FCA’s proposal to make a MARKET INVESTIGATION REFERENCE … Continue reading

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Research and Development in Financial Advice

The Financial Conduct Authority has published the results of its survey of firms providing financial advice. The results make for depressing reading. Of the sample, 72% of firms said that customers’ preference for personal interaction with an adviser was a … Continue reading

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Tesla is disrupting the power industry using better products not better marketing (Guest blog from Chris Radford)

Tesla is disrupting the power industry using better products not better marketing Tesla Powerwall This is possibly the best example of attractive thinking applied to product innovation that I have ever seen. It has bigger potential than any project I … Continue reading

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