Now we know what good financial advice is not, we can start to pin down what it actually is. What is missing today from financial services is emotional intelligence. Consumers are not rational machines that can efficiently process large volumes of data and jargon. They’re human...
“Advice” is a popular word in the financial industry these days. It’s also a word that, in our opinion, has been misappropriated and stripped of its real meaning. We feel bad for it. So we are going to do our best to defend its honour. The...
There’s a lot to like in the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s “Hitting the Target” report. But there are also a few things we wish had made it in there. So we thought we’d write down our thoughts and share them with you. Please let...
Envizage partners with banks, insurance companies, asset managers and wealth managers to create unique consumer-facing applications powered by its analytic platform. Envizage’s mission is to enable individuals and households to understand and better manage the financial uncertainties in their future. Most consumers in the U.K....
Uncertainty has come to define our age. The world is more risky, more complex, and more challenging to navigate than ever. Young adults are taking longer to find independence. Property is becoming unaffordable. Healthcare costs are outpacing incomes. We are all living longer, meaning that we...
In the recently leaked, and subsequently confirmed, Labour party manifesto was a pledge to cap energy prices in the UK. At the heart of the pledge was the inertia that ensures that a small number of people switch their energy supplier each year, thus ensuring...
Lifescale Limited (“Lifescale”) is pleased to announce an investment from Mr. Cristóbal Conde, an active early-stage investor and former President and CEO at SunGard, a leading global software provider to the financial services industry. Mr. Conde will become Senior Advisor and Mentor to the board...
LONDON; Jan. 16, 2017 – The 20 innovative startups chosen from among more than 300 fintech entrepreneurs around the globe who applied for Accenture’s FinTech Innovation Lab London represent the largest class in the London Lab’s five-year history. This year’s programme also received the greatest number...