The chairman queries the significance of the Gold Standard Awards in light of SmallBlue's performance
"Two questions," said the chairman of the insignificantly sized investment company SmallBlue Planet as we enjoyed a pint or two of Surely This Can't Be True at The Devlin Allegedly Spotted Drinking Shandy. "What do the Gold Standard Awards actually do, and are you sure you should be using me to promote them?" "I'm very glad you asked me that," I replied. "The Gold Standards seek to go further than any other set of financial services awards by assessing companies' performance across the five elements of trust, fair value, financial strength, service and their capability to conduct business...
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