Monthly Round-up: Consumer Duty’s arrival, the fall of Gars and Abrdn’s £28m write-down

Long-dated government bonds have experienced several peaks since the beginning of October. In this episode of Citywire's Advice Show, Patrick O’Donnell, chief investment strategist at Omnis Investments, believes equity investors have little reason for concern at this point.

Connor Broadley adviser Olivia Perry shares her insights on how to best serve vulnerable clients and why the sector needs to centre their needs.

Brian Byrnes from Moneybox tells Citywire what the new advice offering will look like and why Moneybox is hiring for advisers to give AI-driven advice.

Harry Cotton from Thistle Consulting tells Citywire what compliance challenges IFAs are facing, how to keep up with regulatory scrutiny, and just why the UK is such an attractive market for US PE.

Scott Millar, Rob Schwarz and Rob Bell reflect on what they have learned since they launched their own financial planning firm in 2023. Now with £80m in assets under advice and two recently hired graduates, the trio discuss their biggest mistakes and their best decisions since they launched Finova Money.