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Julian Marr

Julian Marr

Julian Marr is editor of Professional Adviser, the news, analysis and opinion website for UK financial advisers. His career as an investment journalist, writer and conference moderator now spans 20 years, including eight years as editorial director of marketing, communications and better-business resource Adviser-Hub.

This is his second stint with Incisive Media, where between 2000 and 2008, he was editor and then publisher of consumer finance title Bloomberg Money and then editorial director of the firm's  Investment Division, including Investment Week and Professional Pensions.

He is co-author, with Cherry Reynard, of Investing in Emerging Markets - the BRIC economies and beyond, published by John Wiley & Sons in 2009, and was once a solicitor - although that really was a very long time ago.

Articles by Julian Marr

Regulation

Government to change financial advice definition for regulated firms

With effect from 3 January 2018

clock 28 February 2017 • 3 min read

Regulation

FSCS deposit protection level returns to £85,000 today

The amount the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) protects for deposits in banks, building societies and credit unions today increases from £75,000 back up to £85,000. Joint accounts will in turn benefit from the rise with a new limit of £170,000....

clock 30 January 2017 • 1 min read

Regulation

FSCS product levy under consideration, FCA confirms

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) chief executive Andrew Bailey has confirmed the introduction of a product levy will be considered as part of the regulator's upcoming consultation on the funding of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS).

clock 31 October 2016 • 3 min read

Technology

Mark Gee: The benefits technology can bring to every adviser

De-bunking the 'digitisation myth', Mark Gee explains why technology is offering not just some but all financial advisers the opportunity to leapfrog their competitors

clock 28 October 2016 • 4 min read

Regulation

FCA admits lack of resources to monitor small firms

Regulator is consulting on its 'mission'

clock 27 October 2016 • 2 min read

Individual Protection

IRESS boosts XPlan Mortgage system with protection module

IRESS has boosted its XPLAN Mortgage system with the addition of a 'Protection Sourcing' module as the technology provider looks to streamline further the end-to-end mortgage sales process for advisers and their clients.

clock 26 October 2016 • 1 min read

PMI

UK managers still reluctant to discuss serious illness with staff

One-fifth (20%) of UK managers with a team member who has, or has had, cancer do not know how to discuss that or any other serious illness with employees, according to research by AXA PPP healthcare.

clock 25 October 2016 • 3 min read

Regulation

Govt opens consultation on amending definition of financial advice

Opinions sought on wording, costs, benefits and risks

clock 21 September 2016 • 4 min read

Regulation

FCA must do more to improve culture in financial firms - parliamentary report

Consumer education also targeted as an area for improvement

clock 16 May 2016 • 2 min read