2010: When the real platform shakeout begins – outlook from David Ferguson, CEO of Nucleus
“I guess most industries evolve and develop on the fuel of innovation provided by smaller new entrants but surely nowhere…
What’s happening
PBR as much use as celery – Comment by Stuart Thomson, economist at Ignis Asset Management
“Eating celery consumes more calories than the vegetable contains – we assume that printing the report will cost more than…
Those who live by liquidity die by liquidity – Comment by Stuart Thomson, economist at Ignis Asset Management
“Recent events in Dubai and Greece are a foretaste of heightened global macroeconomic volatility expected over the next few years.…
How to build an (IFA) brand
[slideshare id=2557865&doc=howtobuildanifabrand-091122065736-phpapp01] I was privileged enough to be invited to deliver a presentation to a group of independent financial advice…
We've glimpsed the future. It looks like this.
Just like the legendary astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, we have all grown up in an era that has been subject to…
Evolution by stealth
Thought visitors to the site may like to read my words of introduction to the event we hosted in South…
By Richard Wheat
When the protection gap becomes a chasm…
When it comes to describing the disparity between the protection needs and actual cover in place for the lesbian and…
Google's move heralds dawn of 'signature interaction'
Restaurants are always on a mission to rustle one up, TV game shows spawned an entire genre of them, and…
It's a be good not do good world
When it comes to social responsibility it’s not simply a case of doing good, but being good. It’s become evident…
By Jenny Crossland
Heard the one about the 'Streisand Effect'?
[slideshare id=2311411&doc=21october2009-mrm-whosafraidofbarbrastreisand-091021120411-phpapp02] Marketing and media communications teams are likely to become increasingly familiar with the the phenomenon known as the…
It’s not what you do, it’s how you do it…
The financial sector, perhaps more than most, has a tarnished reputation as questions around trust and corporate responsibility (or irresponsibility),…
By Jenny Crossland