Five PR tips advisers should know
1st February 2022
This article first appeared in Professional Adviser. Wondering what PR could do for an advice business? Here are five tips to get advisers…
Getting the most out of client service reviews
25th January 2022
This article first appeared in Professional Adviser. Client service reviews may unintentionally become a tick-box exercise, but they can be a great…
Key considerations before launching your own advice firm
26th November 2021
This article first appeared in Professional Adviser. I implore budding advice business owners to ask themselves some hard truths before they embark…
Scrapping the office permanently? Four ways to grow your business remotely
22nd October 2021
This article first appeared in Professional Adviser. Most of the financial advice community made a remarkably smooth transition into remote working…
Five tips for recruiting advisers in a remote-working world
24th September 2021
This article first appeared in Professional Adviser. Working habits have changed over the past 18 months during the coronavirus pandemic. This blog…
How much is your IFA business really worth?
20th August 2021
This article first appeared in Professional Adviser. A lot of factors contribute to the value of a financial advice business. I take a look at some…
Five questions to ask before signing with a network
21st July 2021
This article first appeared in Professional Adviser. Joining an IFA network is an increasingly tempting option for advisers, but what should you…
Hold your network up to scrutiny on PII cover
8th July 2021
This article first appeared in Professional Adviser. In the current climate, PII renewal can be an anxious affair. In this blog I discuss increasing…
Navigating ESG investing in an increasingly complex world
7th June 2021
This article first appeared in Professional Adviser. While ESG investing seems like a straightforward concept, factors such as geopolitics cannot be…
The BoE and the future of interest rates
26th April 2021
This article first appeared in Professional Adviser. Simon Goldthorpe takes a look back at the Bank of England's history and how its past may shape…
Simon Goldthorpe: Cautionary lessons from bitcoin, steam trains, and tulips
18th March 2021
This article first appeared in Professional Adviser Why you should be careful where you invest. As bitcoin booms, Simon Goldthorpe revisits some…
Increasing client referrals in 2021
22nd February 2021
This article first appeared in Professional Adviser. How to improve? Receiving referrals from clients or, rather, introductions is an important way…