Opinion: When advice becomes simpler, evidence becomes more important

23 June 2026

CP26/10 offers firms greater flexibility in how they deliver advice. In this opinion-based piece, Elly Dowding and Lee Coates OBE, directors at In Accord and the Accord Initiative discuss that for paraplanners, client understanding and suitability evidence is now even more important. The FCA’s recent CP26/10 consultation proposes some of the most significant changes...