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We have had a myriad of challenges across the globe, including some difficult economic conditions in Canada during recent months. This, along with record burnout figures, the great reset, and [...]

Investing in a Healthy Workforce Will Lead to a Successful Business Invest in employee well-being, create a purpose-driven workplace, prioritize mental health, and thrive in the future of work. As an industry leader with approximately five million Canadians covered by its group benefits plans, Manulife is evolving from a traditional claims payer to a health partner focused on employee health outcomes and advancing digital health technology. How Manulife Is Transforming Employee Health through Proactive Care Manulife is helping Canadian workers to navigate an often complex and increasingly stretched health care system using a preventative health approach. Failure Isn't Fatal: A First-Hand Employee Wellness Journey and Call To Action for Leaders Businesses must embrace authenticity and transparency, supporting mental health and flexible work. [Extracted from the article]

Last year was incredibly tough for IFA firms and this next 12 months will not be an easy ride. Aifa is determined to help members adapt to the challenging conditions [...]

The FSA must take into account the present situation Looking back on the financial services business prior to Callum McCarthy's 2006 declaration at Gleneagles that it was 'bust' reminds me [...]

The Conservative pledge to replace the FSA with the Bank of England and a Consumer Protection Agency has been widely discussed. My challenge has been to sort out who would […]

Hopefully, by the time you read this, the top-line analyses of the RDR will have worn away and we can look forward to some serious engagement with the detail in […]

One of the great Bob Dylan's songs proclaimed "The times, they are a- changin'," and anyone who contemplates the current world of regulation will know that's true - and then […]

It is interesting to ponder consumer behaviour in troubled times. What do they want from financial services in a turbulent market? In the first quarter of this year, more consumers […]

Economic turbulence is nipping at the heels of UK plc like a determined Jack Russell. Coming as it does during a period of regulatory upheaval, members may ask what is […]

This is the start of a journey that needs the support of the advice community Monday, January 28, was a milestone for Aifa and the IFA profession when we launched […]

One of my favourite Christmas songs sings the praises of silver bells and how they peal out at Christmas. This is not to be confused with jingle bells, which lacks […]

In the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy came to a crossroad and was stuck as to which road to take. The strawman, gave some very sage advice, saying if she did [...]

With the retail distribution review consultation deadline looming, industry submissions are coming in thick and fast. Worryingly, however, it has been reported that only a small percentage of IFAs have […]

The sound of a gauntlet hitting the floor reverberated across the financial services industry earlier this month. Sir Callum McCarthy's speech at the Gleneagles Savings & Pensions Industry Leaders' Summit […]

I AM one of those people who likes jokes, aphorisms and just great quotes. My favourite at the moment is: 'It is like trying to kill a wasp by hitting [...]

One of my favourite music moments was when I first heard Joe Cocker belt out that he would get by 'with a little help from his friends'. Hair-on-the-back-of-the-neck-standing-up moment. And [...]

After much lobbying, the FSA has finally agreed to look at the Financial Services Compensation Scheme afresh. We now have the challenge of presenting a solution that meets the needs […]

Like an iceberg, the majority of the costs of mortgage regulation have been hidden from view as they have been swallowed up by internal considerations - IT, staff and management […]

ONE of my favourite books has always been Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. There have been some terrific adaptations of it and some not so good (anyone remember the Ross [...]

CONTRARY to appearances, I am not old enough to have bought the Beatles' hits first time round. I put my thinning grey hair down to the enjoyment of the mortgage [...]

Presents several letters to the editor in response to previous articles appearing in "U.S. News & World Report." "Iraq 2.0" appearing in the Nov. 10 issue regarding American involvement in Iraq; "It's Not Hush Money. Right?" appearing in the Nov. 24 issue; "Washington Whispers" appearing in the Nov. 24 issue regarding women in the military; "Hey, Kids! We've Got Sugar and Toys" appearing in the Nov. 17 issue regarding obesity in children; "Dying of Depression" appearing in the Nov. 10 issue regarding suicide among teenagers; "A Case of Confidence" appearing in the Nov. 17 issue regarding U.S. President George W. Bush; "Graffiti on History's Walls" appearing in the Nov. 3 issue regarding anti-Semitism.