Bridging the advice gap requires lateral integration as well as lateral thinking

Alignments matter - no more so than when you're giving serious thought to something often described in structural terms: bridging the advice gap. Our sector has long explored vertical integration. But only recently has it evolved into a range of advice models - many of which are broadly grouped under one homogenising ‘restricted' label. A label that these days is not only outdated, but arguably misleading. Within the broad spectrum of vertically integrated firms, some offer access to a much wider part of the market than the term suggests. Putting aside the need for a radical rethin...