How good is your management information

How good is your management information How good is your Management Information? I only ask, as MI is going to be an integral part of the new consumer duty rules.  Good MI can help you understand your firm’s performance, but it will also be required to be submitted to...

Consumer Duty Update

Consumer Duty Update There are now less than 6 months to go until the new FCA rules on consumer duty come in to effect, how are your preparations going ? In January the FCA published their findings from a review in to firms plans and stated:    “Many of the plans we...

I’m quite happy- Thank You !

I’m quite happy- Thank You ! We speak to a lot of IFAs at Harrison Spence, and it’s not unusual to receive a comment along the lines that the owners are quite content with the way the business is performing. That’s fine, and it is of no surprise really, many...

The Blink of an Eye

The Blink of an Eye Well, the holiday season has come and gone in the blink of an eye, and I expect by now most of us are back in the office, working away as per normal. How time flies, I can (just) remember being young, (even my kids are grown up now) and as a young...

Thinking Time

Thinking Time My compliments of the season to you all, and I hope you are enjoying a relaxing break from the office. This is the time of year I always call “Thinking time”, the office is quiet, the phones don’t need attention, we’re at home, and hopefully spending...