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Simoney Kyriakou
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Editor of FT Adviser, near-veteran journalist, author, public speaker, possibly funny. Leftist softy. God-botherer. Cat-stroker. All views my own. UK/CAN
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Simoney Kyriakou @moorgatemermaid.bsky.social · Apr 9
"It feels relentless, it feels chaotic, it feels too fast-paced to tackle. Exactly like fighting a giant octopus (or so I’d imagine)."

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If you want to know how to fight a giant octopus, ask a financial adviser
It is okay. I have not fallen off the top of the idiot tree and hit my head on every branch on the way down.
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What is happening to so-called 'ethical' investments?

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Make war, not love: how defence became framed as ‘sustainable’
There has been a noticeable shift in attitudes towards defence investing over recent years, to the extent even EU lawmakers have said funds investing in weapons could justifiably be classified as Arti...
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September 25, 2026 at 11:06 AM
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Asset Allocator
Asset Allocator is a news and analysis service tailored to the needs of UK wealth managers, fund selectors and discretionary fund managers. Our proprietary fund and asset allocation data, compiled usi...
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May 21, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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Join us now for the King's Speech - LIVE coverage from @ftadviser.com

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King Charles III delivering the Kings Speech at the state opening of parliament, sitting in the throne and wearing his crown and robes
May 13, 2026 at 10:14 AM
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We love to hear about advice firms doing things well and getting accolades such as this! What a positive news story from Paradigm Norton.

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Advice firm wins King’s Award for sustainability
An employee-owned financial planning firm has won the King’s Award for Enterprise for its achievements in sustainability.
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May 6, 2026 at 10:58 AM
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FT Adviser readers claim state pension proposals are ‘asking for trouble’
https://www.ftadviser.com/content/59a1bd31-8cf7-4eac-91ca-299a77f792f9
FT Adviser readers claim state pension proposals are ‘asking for trouble’
FT Adviser readers have slammed a “flawed set of proposals” put forward to transform the state pension from a think tank run by former prime minister Tony Blair.
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May 5, 2026 at 10:48 AM
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cinco de mayo landing on a taco tuesday this year is the new singularity
May 5, 2026 at 11:46 AM
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Wealth managers and RIAs have taken easy diversification through major indexes for granted, relying on steady growth without needing to focus heavily on forecasting the geopolitical stage.

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Passive strategies now riskier than ever
A passive ‘set and forget’ investing strategy through indexes has become the traditional route to strong returns over the past few decades. Wealth managers and RIAs have taken easy diversification thr...
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May 5, 2026 at 11:59 AM
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Complaints made against the insurance and pure protection sector increased by 10.1 per cent in the latter half of 2025, data from the Financial Conduct Authority has revealed.

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FCA: Protection and insurance complaints up 10% in H2 2025
Complaints made against the insurance and pure protection sector increased by 10.1 per cent in the latter half of 2025, data from the
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April 29, 2026 at 8:08 AM
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I have been having fun with my series of Podcasts on RISK - various risks that affect us all:
AI risk
Cyber Crime
Hacking
Data protection

Here's my latest one on how businesses REALLY need to work harder to prove they know who their clients are, and why:

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‘If you don’t know your customer well, you’re going to get punished’
The more research you do on prospective clients beforehand, the less chance of a fine.
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April 24, 2026 at 1:28 PM
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‘Without commodities there is no renewable energy, no data centres’
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‘Without commodities there is no renewable energy, no data centres’
Gold and copper are the two largest exposures in the £1.8bn BlackRock World Mining investment trust, with long-serving fund manager Evy Hambro saying the fundamentals of both assets remain strong,
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April 24, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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Geordie Shore influencer slapped by financial regulator for illegal promotions on social media.

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FCA finfluencer action sees guilty plea from Geordie Shore’s Aaron Chalmers
The
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April 24, 2026 at 1:18 PM
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BREAKING!

The Lords have just voted to remove the power to mandate the asset allocation of pension schemes from the Pension Schemes Bill. The Bill will soon return to the Commons for MPs to reconsider the wide-reaching nature of these powers.

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March 19, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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UK financial regulation is not working as well as it should, largely due to the disconnect between policymakers in Whitehall and the people that financial regulation is designed to protect.

I took our readers' voices to parliament. This is what I said:

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I took your voices to Parliament: this is what I told MPs and Peers
UK financial regulation is not working as well as it should, and largely this is due to the disconnect between policymakers in Whitehall and the people that financial regulation is designed to protect...
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March 18, 2026 at 10:22 AM
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Stocks and shares Isas outperform cash Isas for third year
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Stocks and shares Isas outperform cash Isas for third year
The average stocks and shares Isa grew by around 11 per cent in the past year, compared with a 3.4 per cent return from cash Isas, figures from Moneyfacts show.
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February 23, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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www.ftadviser.com/budget/2025/... Article by me for @ftadviser.com @moorgatemermaid.bsky.social - Chancellor -don't just 'firefight' but plan for the years, decades and even the century ahead - pensions is an 80 year project-not 'a back of an envelope' Budget gimmick.
Long-term thinking needed for any Budget reforms
Government borrowing is the highest since 2020, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Op-ed: There is a world of difference between AI that is designed for mental health care, and that which is not.

For @ftadviser.com

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Is there a future for AI in mental health solutions?
The headlines are stark: ‘There are no guardrails.’
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October 14, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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CFA: AI decision-making must be transparent
https://www.ftadviser.com/artificial-intelligence/2025/9/15/cfa-ai-decision-making-must-be-transparent/
CFA: AI decision-making must be transparent
The lack of artificial intelligence explainability can lead to misinformed decisions and financial losses, according to a CFA Institute report.
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September 15, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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State pension likely rise by 4.7%
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State pension likely rise by 4.7%
The state pension is likely to increase by 4.7 per cent in April 2026, taking it to £12,535 per year.
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September 16, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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Partners Wealth Management buys Surrey-based firm
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Partners Wealth Management buys Surrey-based firm
Partners Wealth Management has bought Surrey-based Navigate Capital Management which will now form part of the PWM brand.
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July 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Just read a press release that says: "1 in 5 people in Britain will die before retirement."

Welp.
a woman sitting at a desk with the words it was all for nothing below her
ALT: a woman sitting at a desk with the words it was all for nothing below her
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July 8, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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What happens when you're a farmer making a claim for storm damages, and instead of getting the £55,000 the insurer says it's worth, you only get £18,000?

Read our exclusive here from Chris McCulloch for @ftadviser.com

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NFU Mutual U-turns on farmer’s claim after MP intervenes
Northern Ireland dairy farmer Gary McConnell has said he is ‘done’ with specialist insurer
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July 8, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Read our story quoting #PaulaRadcliffe here:

The multiple gold-medal winner and record-setter in marathons across the globe, explains how she knows all too well the hard choices parents have to make in taking on additional caring responsibilities.

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Paula Radcliffe: ‘Illness and accidents aren’t something we can prepare for’
Paula Radcliffe MBE has teamed up with MetLife to encourage UK parents to understand the importance of insuring themselves and their families.
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July 2, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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Fairstone CEO and founder to take step back
https://www.ftadviser.com/fairstone-group-ltd-/2025/7/1/fairstone-ceo-and-founder-to-take-step-back/
Fairstone CEO and founder to take step back
Fairstone’s CEO Lee Hartley said it is “the right time” to take a step back, 18 years after founding the firm.
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July 1, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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June 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Rather than waiting for things to go wrong and launching enforcement actions, section 166s can be used as a tool by the FCA to step in earlier.

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What’s driving the rise in Section 166 reviews in consumer investments?
Section 166 reviews are becoming more common, not just in the consumer space but across the board.
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July 1, 2025 at 12:32 PM