To fill the advice gap @TheFCA wants to add four new types of help - guidance and information, targeted support, simplified advice, and even holistic advice. But will it just be sales marketed as help? With @langcatnat Natalie Holt of @thelangcat on @Moneybox noon @BBCRadio4
Twenty so-called 'financial influencers' on social media were interviewed this week under caution by @TheFCA as part of a targeted action against wrong and dangerous advice. How can you sort the good from the bad online? With @langcatnat on @Moneybox noon @BBCRadio4
The sun is shining, and despite a stressy start, would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has been kind to me today, especially the good people @LNER who helped get me to Edinburgh. Now time for final #HomeGame4 prep - looking forward to seeing everyone!
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Most people who are familiar with either me or the lang cat in general will probably know by now that each year in the Autumn, we go full steam ahead with a big omnibus study called State of the Advice Nation.
The Advice Gap 2024 report is now available!
This report is free to download from our website thanks to the generosity of our sponsors @Quilter, @RoyalLondon , and supporting sponsors @abrdn_UK and @Fidelity_UK.
You can download it here: thelangcat.co.uk/report/the-…
This is one of those ones which really does benefit from your attention - not about products or any of that stuff, it's about the future client demand for advice. Muchos Gracias.
We’re live in the field with our latest wave of research, exploring attitudes towards advice, targeted support, tech, AI and more.
Let us know what you think via this quick survey – should only take five mins or so. *Advice professionals only please*
surveymonkey.com/r/AdviceGap…
Our AdviceTech Catwalk event is new for us, showcasing the emerging tech that's likely to be useful to advice professionals in the future.
For a snapshot of what people are looking forward to and a preview of what to expect, read the article here: thelangcat.co.uk/advicetech-…
How do you stay in touch and ahead of platform market developments?
Subscribers to Analyser get access to the lang cat's State of the Platform Nation, for free.
Find out more > buff.ly/4atyWRP#duediligence#financialplanning#platforms
Are you an up and coming advicetech business on the lookout for opportunities to pitch your product? We’re on the look out for potential participants for the AdviceTech Catwalk. All applications should be in by 23 April.
More here > thelangcat.co.uk/event/advic…#AdviceTech#Catwalk
🎙️📽️ VOX POPS 🚨
It's surprising what you learn by asking arresting questions. Meet David, the luxury shop worker, Michael the mining executive, and Terry and June, who just happened to be in town to invest their fortune.
*Not their real names*
youtu.be/bhrR8tlhqls?si=dkTI…
The wait is over.
All sessions from #langcatlive REGENERATE on 8 February are now available on our website and our YouTube channel.
Catch up now: buff.ly/3P08uqm
Lang cat Regenerate conference videos here, lots of outstanding content, including pensions Minister Paul Maynard, Kate Blatchford-Hick from the FCA and the latest SOTAN report. Worth a look for the opening video alone youtube.com/@thelangcat
We launched our biggest report of the year last week: State of the Advice Nation. It includes tonnes of data on the advice profession and in our latest blog, @langcatsteve and @richlangcat talk about three findings that took them by surprise.
buff.ly/3wfzPyi#SOTAN