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I'm still baffled as to how the launch party of a transition planning company led to consultants, PRs and journalists agreeing to pose nude for a calendar.

Last night saw the launch party of FP Advance – a company focused on providing transition planning services to adviser firms and headed up by Brett Davidson, who used to consult under the FP Transitions brand. I asked what the new logo represents – it’s a twisted white three-pronged star surrounded by orange, maroon and brown colouring – and was told it has an ‘earthy feel’ with links to aborigines in Davidson’s home country of Australia. Unfortunately, I’d already had a few glasses of wine by then (see below for an update on my beer rating) and started making helpful suggestions about ...

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