WE’RE HIRING AGAIN – the lang cat needs a proposition analyst, or maybe two
Hello. We’re the lang cat and we’re hiring again. You can’t stop a good thing when it’s on a roll. (Of course, this isn’t strictly accurate; a well-placed obstruction of sufficient size and density will do the job quite nicely. But that’s not important right now.) We’re expanding the research and analysis side of the […]
10 things we’ve just learned about the platform market
The best thing about articles like this is that it frees the writer from the shackles of attempting to write a coherent, well-thought through narrative. Research has shown that 98.4% of readers will just skip right to the list, meaning this introduction is essentially a void. A wasteland. So, that’s what it’s come to then. […]
Assess THIS: our thoughts on the FCA’s Asset Management Market Study paper PS18/08
Today is a significant day for asset management in the UK. The Asset Management Market Study has taken a big step towards its conclusion with the publication of the first set of final rules, addressing most of the main issues highlighted in the first report. The process started in Nov 2015 with the publication of […]
Assess THIS: our thoughts on the FCA’s Asset Management Market Study paper PS18/08
Today is a significant day for asset management in the UK. The Asset Management Market Study has taken a big step towards its conclusion with the publication of the first set of final rules, addressing most of the main issues highlighted in the first report. The process started in Nov 2015 with the publication of […]
JOB AD – WE NEED A CONSULTANT AND WE NEED ONE NOW
This is a job advertisement from the lang cat. Hello. We’re the lang cat and as well as a digital marketing manager we’re expanding the consulting side of our business, which in the main helps platforms, asset managers and larger adviser firms design better stuff and take it to market in a way that doesn’t […]
JOB AD – WE NEED A DIGITAL SWISS ARMY KNIFE
This is a job advert from the lang cat. Hello. We’re the lang cat and we’re on the hunt for someone who can help us: develop and run our digital marketing presence manage our mailing lists better manage some social media stuff (for clients too) keep us visible on search engines, which are things that […]
JOB AD – WE NEED A DIGITAL SWISS ARMY KNIFE
This is a job advert from the lang cat. Hello. We’re the lang cat and we’re on the hunt for someone who can help us: develop and run our digital marketing presence manage our mailing lists better manage some social media stuff (for clients too) keep us visible on search engines, which are things that […]
JOB AD – WE NEED A CONSULTANT AND WE NEED ONE NOW
This is a job advertisement from the lang cat. Hello. We’re the lang cat and as well as a digital marketing manager we’re expanding the consulting side of our business, which in the main helps platforms, asset managers and larger adviser firms design better stuff and take it to market in a way that doesn’t […]
HMRC kill superclean funds?
Today’s announcement that, in the view of Judge Thomas Scott, HMRC have been incorrectly treating fund rebates as taxable could well be one of the most significant changes to platform and asset management land this year. You can read full details of the judgement here. If you are a fan of platforms you’ll understand and […]
HMRC kill superclean funds?
Today’s announcement that, in the view of Judge Thomas Scott, HMRC have been incorrectly treating fund rebates as taxable could well be one of the most significant changes to platform and asset management land this year. You can read full details of the judgement here. If you are a fan of platforms you’ll understand and […]
