Editor's letter - November 2016
“There definitely needs to be change. And it is only through such collective thinking and a combined effort that solutions will be found”
There are two particularly strong themes in this month’s edition that cut across the articles of different commentators. It is always interesting for journalists when this happens as it indicates just what the market is talking about.
Firstly there is the topic of consolidation in the broking sector as ever more deals are struck. Howard Lickens chose to address it in his opinion piece on page 24, as did we in our news analysis on page 10. Some believe that the latest round of buying is simply a
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