Talking about my generation: what baby boomers think of your marketing strategy
In the second part of our new series on demographics, we ask a Baby Boomer what social media they use and what they think of financial marketing.
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Twitter Moments: is it any good though?
Is it any good though? MRM’s digital team roadtests Twitter’s new publishing feature.
Women's Representation in British Politics: 'It's 2015, Don't Ya Know'
Last month, Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, drew attention for his cabinet with its 50:50 composition of men and women. When asked why he did this, his simple answer was ‘It’s 2015!’. But what of women’s representation in British politics?
Will 2016 be the year when financial advice reaches the masses?
In a matter of hours, the Financial Advice Market Review (FAMR) consultation will close and – after munching roast turkey and mince pies – the Treasury and FCA will begin the process of pouring through consultation responses. But will this exercise actually achieve anything useful when it comes to tackling the UK’s worrying ‘advice gap’?
MRM launches Advice Gap Report
Financial services communications specialist MRM has today launched a report with views from five industry leaders on the Financial Advice Market Review (FAMR).
MRM promotes Ford, Williams and Chapman
MRM, the London-based financial services PR consultancy, has promoted Ellis Ford, Tor Williams and Emily Chapman.
FCA stuck in the past as advice moves forward online
A sizeable shockwave could be on the cards for online advice next year if the latest noises coming out of Canary Wharf are anything to go by.
According to last week’s New Model Adviser article by Justin Cash, the head of the FCA’s Financial Advice Market Review Secretariat, Ed Smith, said there are a number of risks to consumers from automated or robo-advice services.
Four things we look for in a mini-bond
Even as alternative finance grows in popularity, investors must exercise extreme caution when assessing many of the mini-bonds coming to market.
By Richard Wheat
Two minutes with Anthony Morrow, Founder and Chief Executive of eVestor
In this ‘2 minutes with’ segment, we put Anthony Morrow, Founder and Chief Executive of online investment business, eVestor, under the spotlight.
FCA must not regulate crowdfunding into extinction
We’ve all seen them. Whether browsing the net or taking a seat on the tube, adverts for crowdfunding projects are everywhere nowadays. What are not quite so widespread are the risk warnings that those advertising crowdfunding should be putting front and centre in their marketing.
By Richard Wheat
Will the alternative finance ISA be a game-changer for crowdfunding?
HM Treasury has made two very important announcements which have the potential to totally transform the crowdfunding market.
By Richard Wheat
All that glitters….Is gold the most obvious buy in the market?
Gold has been one of the worst investments anyone could have made over the last four years. Fuelled by central bank buying and a weak dollar, the world’s oldest store of value rocketed after the crisis in 2008 as investors, fearing the end of the financial world as we knew it, reverted to real assets to protect their wealth.