2019: The good, the bad and the ugly

Feelin' lucky, punk?

Hannah Godfrey
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Why not mix year-end festive features with famous Western films? Here, PA gives an in-exhaustive overview on the good, the bad and the ugly to come out of 2019.

The Good Adviser anger leads to u-turn In a perfect display of the theory that ‘moaning about something will get you absolutely everywhere', the anger that followed news the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) had launched a vulnerable client qualification exclusive to SJP partners and advisers led the body to quickly u-turn on its questionable decision. Speaking at Professional Adviser's flagship northern conference, PA360 North, a representative from the Personal Finance Society (PFS) described the ill-advised move as a "mistake". Well done everyone. Sometimes all it takes is cros...

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