Editor's View: Getting back into the swing of things

The editor's Friday Night Takeaway from 16 September

Hope William-Smith
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With schools now back for another year, the annual summer lull in news is well and truly over.

This has played out in several major stories for PA this week, starting with the tabled motion for an independent financial review of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). Interestingly, this was called for by the CII's own former vice president, compliance specialist Branko Bjelobaba, who says members need "very straightforward answers to very straightforward questions" about the professional body's finances. There has been plenty of discussion about the CII's financial position since the Personal Finance Society released its full-year accounts a few months back. Certainly one to kee...

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