Professional Adviser's heroes and villains of 2014

Take a look through our tongue-in-cheek list of this year's saints and sinners

clock • 8 min read

It's that time of year again: Professional Adviser, aided by the plentiful suggestions of readers, runs through its heroes and villains of 2014...

You know it's been a good year - in some senses at least - when there's a scramble for heroes and seemingly few villains to choose from. First, a quick disclaimer: Informally, 'villain' can mean 'criminal', which of course is not what we're suggesting. Then again, informally, 'criminal' can mean 'shocking behaviour', which perhaps is. We'll let you decide. What we mainly mean is: this whole thing is a little tongue-in-cheek. The accolades below have been decided by the Professional Adviser editorial team with the not inconsiderable help of readers, whose suggestions were helpful but i...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Adviser for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, industry insights and market intelligence
  • Stay ahead of the curve with spotlights on emerging trends and technologies
  • Receive breaking news stories straight to your inbox in the daily newsletters
  • Make smart business decisions with the latest developments in regulation, investing retirement and protection
  • Members-only access to the editor’s weekly Friday commentary
  • Be the first to hear about our events and awards programmes

Join

 

Already a Professional Adviser member?

Login

More on Your profession

Feel Good Friday: Quilter pledges £3m towards financial education

Feel Good Friday: Quilter pledges £3m towards financial education

Alongside £1m in grants supporting charities

Professional Adviser
clock 13 February 2026 • 1 min read
Brits unlikely to see IFAs despite Budget impact

Brits unlikely to see IFAs despite Budget impact

Just 19% were likely to seek advice, Continuum finds

Isabel Baxter
clock 12 February 2026 • 3 min read
Treasury consults on AR regime adding further FCA and FOS permissions

Treasury consults on AR regime adding further FCA and FOS permissions

Amid concerns about consumer harm and weaknesses in oversight

Isabel Baxter
clock 12 February 2026 • 3 min read