Guest Blog

In this Guest Blog Edward Russell, Principal Consultant at Solve Partners, highlights that AI amplifies existing organizational capabilities - making strong foundations more valuable and weak foundations more damaging.

The Q3 2025 Management Liability market continues to favour clients, with stable or falling premiums and broader coverage options. But with insurers signalling a market bottom, rates may rise ahead.…

Cyber insurance can help absorb financial losses after an attack, but it cannot prevent breaches or fix operational, regulatory, or reputational fallout. Financial services firms need proactive, board‑level cyber risk…

As cyber threats grow more frequent and complex, directors and officers face rising personal liability when cybersecurity governance falls short. This article explores how D&O insurance can help protect leaders…

Digital identity verification is becoming essential in wealth management as firms face rising financial crime, evolving regulations, and growing client demand for seamless digital onboarding. Modern IDV solutions help firms…

The Government’s new Cyber Governance Code of Practice puts cyber risk firmly at board level. With cyberattacks rising and many firms still lacking basic resilience measures, the Code outlines clear…

Back in 2018, we were lauding the arrival of a new pensions dashboard – probably the following year. Well, we got that one wrong!

A couple of weeks on from the FCA’s commentary on ongoing servicing, what do their findings really mean?

PIMFA Guest Blog: Alasdair Wilson, Investment Specialist at Verve disscusses 3 ways to manage retirement income

We identify the five considerations that we believe financial intermediaries should have front and centre as they look ahead.

PIMFA Guest Blog: Finding annuity purpose, here Grant Callaghan, Financial Planning Specialist at We Are Verve, discusses annuity sale increases.

As an outsourced, multi-service provider I have seen my fair share of suitability report templates. The good, the bad and the downright (Times New Roman) ugly.

For wealth management firms, trust and credibility are their pillars of success. Clients entrust firms with their life savings, investments, and future security. Any association with individuals or entities involved…

Wealth management is still waiting for its “iPod moment.” Tom Whittle explores how outdated systems, poor integration, and rising expectations are holding the industry back — and why the next…

In an industry where client demands are increasing, wealth managers face the complex task of balancing operational efficiency with comprehensive service offerings.

Under the new duty, employers are required to take a proactive approach to tackling sexual harassment, the intention being to shift the emphasis from redress to prevention.

The digital generation changed everything. This is why the FCA’s recent Consolidator Review is so important.

In the fast-paced landscape of wealth management, digital transformation has emerged as a necessity to meet rising client expectations and adapt to evolving regulations.

The use of AI models in the insurance sector raises significant concerns, according to Nikhil Rathi, Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

The initial stages of financial planning receive the lion's share of attention in digitalised and physical investment advice experiences. However, once the prospect becomes a client, an important part of…

The pressured environment of the wealth management sector can be a breeding ground for stress.