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State of the Advice Nation 2025/26

The UK’s best insight into the advice profession, including business and sentiment data and a role-specific look at advice.

Financial planning needs new blood. Yet as a career, that prospect appeals to very few young people today.

Our third annual study with Royal London looking at the meaning of value, offers a unique look at what clients genuinely care about.

The latest Advice Gap report is out now. Featuring consumer research with YouGov and insights from our advice panel.

A white paper in partnership with Wesleyan which investigates smoothed funds and their relevance in today’s uncertain times.

State of the Advice Nation is the UK’s best insight into the advice profession, combining business and sentiment data.

Our second wave of research with Royal London looking at how consumers and advisers define value.

The study blends research from 2,000 consumers and over 200 advice professionals on the lang cat’s advice panel.

State of the Advice Nation is the UK’s best insight into the UK advice profession, taking a sentiment-led approach to data. Wave 6 is now available.

We’ve worked together with Royal London to understand what customers actually value.