New Blood: A tale from both sides

The risks, but mostly the benefits, of attracting new talent to the profession – as told by one director and one new joiner.
Budget 2025: What’s happening when

The timeline for implementation covering the big changes affecting advice professionals and their clients.
The FCA’s latest stats on the health of the advice market

What the latest FCA numbers tell us about the shape of advice, from firm and client numbers to independent vs restricted advice.
Sean McKinven’s Newsround: 25 August

Overheard tourists in Edinburgh and other eye-catching stories, including falling advice firm numbers and Gen X’s pension problem.
TCWU hasn’t declined over the last three years, or has it?

Mark Polson looks at the declining number of advice firms and registered individuals – maybe the young people we have coming to HomeGame 5 will help with that…
The FCA’s plans to bridge the advice gap

Targeted support will be one of a range of services aimed at getting financial support to more people. How these are communicated will be key.
The Catwalk is closed!

The Church of AdviceTech is no longer in session. Catch up on the winner and photos from an epic day of tech demos, High Inquisitions and more.
The new old world of life cos, platforms and advice

What our latest State of the Platform Nation report tells us about the shifting sands of the platform market, and the products and services set to make a comeback.
AI, advice and the dilemmas around client data

AI promises a lot. But as adoption increases, so do the challenges around data security, privacy and whether it actually benefits clients.
Paraplanning, newbies and AI: SOTAN in three charts

State of the Advice Nation, wave seven, has officially landed. Here’s a snapshot of some of the latest findings that caught our attention.