Heroes & Villains of 2010: Platforms

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IFAonline goes into Christmas pantomime mode with a light-hearted look at the year's heroes and villains in the platform world. Join in the fun and if you find yourself shouting out "Oh no he's not" to one of the personalities we deem a hero then please suggest an alternative.

Heroes Rory Percival Who would want to be Rory Percival? Dispatched by the FSA to major industry events to answer a barrage of hectoring questions from disgruntled industry figures and probing journalists, poor old Rory has been well and truly thrust into the limelight this year. Whilst the recent emergence of his beard may be a sign the stress is getting to him, the FSA's conduct and risk division supervisor has nevertheless dealt with the pressure cauldron admirably. Rory is made of tough stuff. He may answer most questions with a straight bat and stick to the script, but he is ...

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