Real life case study: Bill Saunders of Acumen Financial Planning

Financial Planner Bill Saunders CFP^TM Chartered MCSI deals with the case of a Chartered Mechanical Engineer who lost his job when the oil price collapsed and was left with little prospect of finding a new job.

Carolyn Gowen CFP^TM Chartered FCSI reveals how she achieved her dream of a life in France while still managing to help run a Financial Planning business in England.

Financial Planning businesses play host to a plethora of data from fact finds, application forms, CRM systems and platforms but are planners taking full advantage of the potential of technology to improve efficiency?

More and more clients – especially the wealthier clients who are more likely to use Financial Planners – have assets, income or liabilities in more than one jurisdiction. That may be for legacy reasons (emigration or retirement abroad) or business reasons.

Gareth Rees CFP^TM, Chartered MCSI partner at Accredited Financial Planning Firm^TM Epoch Wealth Management, talks about how love played a part in setting him on the planning path.

The lowest price may not always be the best deal and that’s just as true of the platform sector as it is of any other - but how important are the other platform selection criteria?

Matthew Aitchison CFPTM Chartered MCSI, managing director of Clear Vision Financial Planning, deals with the case of a family who wanted to boost their quality of life and time spent together.

Plans for a “single clear definition of financial advice” were outlined in the Budget and the Financial Advice Market Review and it’s clear that steps will now be taken to achieve this aim, potentially a pivotal moment for the financial advice sector.