High Five: Catch up on the biggest stories this week

Starting off the week, news editor James Cowen discussed the skills gap as wages continue to rise.

• In Focus: Brokers ‘frustrated’ at lack of skills despite raising wages for appointees

Then, Chantal Kapani asked experts about how staff training and skill sharing remain efficient when not in-person.

• In Focus: What are the challenges in developing training programmes that consider hybrid work setups?

Following this, technology editor Clare Ruel looked at the history of eTrading for this month’s TechTalk.

• TechTalk: A short history of eTrading – and its future in the market

And then, Kapani asked experts what they learnt from the 2024 Biba Conference.

• The Big Question: What was the most important lesson learnt at the Biba Conference 2024?

Rounding off the week, contributor Matt Scott discussed whether there is a capacity squeeze in the HNW market.

• Consolidation leads to capacity squeeze in HNW market