The Real Growth podcast
A series of podcasts to keep you on the cutting edge of digital marketing in financial services.
FRAME explained: the FCA’s fund reporting overhaul, and the extra month to respond
The FCA’s FRAME consultation, originally due to close on 22 September 2026, has been extended to 22 October 2026. FRAME (consultation paper CP26/26) would replace
CCI: where the industry is in its implementation journey
Our recent Consumer Composite Investments (CCI) regulation webinar gave us a clearer picture of where firms currently stand. In our poll, 87% of attendees said
CCI explained: what investment managers actually need to know
Your PRIIPs KID process won’t get you to CCI compliance. The calculation is different, the document is different and the data obligations are new. With
Cyber resilience under pressure: what actually holds when it matters
At TSAM London 2026, the conversation focused on the reality of cyber resilience under pressure. We compared the theoretical policy version with the reality of
CCI is sitting on the wrong desk. Here’s why – and what to do about it.
Since the CCI optional transition opened on 6 April 2026, we’ve been talking to investment managers across the UK. Surprisingly, the person in on the
AI, resilience and trust: what stood out at TSAM London 2026
At TSAM London 2026, a clear shift emerged across the asset management industry: the conversation is moving beyond AI potential and toward real-world execution. In
Performance wins clients. Experience keeps them.
A shift in what operations really means At InvestOps this year, a consistent theme emerged across discussions. Investment operations is no longer judged only on
The ADA and digital accessibility: Why it matters for investment managers
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was introduced in 1990, long before investor portals, digital factsheets, and online reporting became standard in asset management. It
The end of the manual pitchbook
Is a good pitchbook one that looks right, or one that’s still right by the time someone opens it? Most of our industry has spent
