Heading for a capacity crunch? SOTAN in four charts

Numbers-wise, the advice profession is in rude health. But look more closely and there are signs it is dangerously close to capacity.
Dispatches from the newest lang cat

Marketing and events cat Jamie reflects on a whirlwind first week and what he took away from his experience at New Blood.
Financial Planning LIVE: The handover

The latest set of intrepid planners who took on the challenge of Financial Planning LIVE. And they nailed it.
Finding the advisers of the future

Considering a career in financial advice, or know someone that would be a great fit for the profession? Start here with Future Financial Adviser.
Divide and Conquer – In the red corner…

Getting ahead in a divided world – hear from Pete Matthew, Philippa Hann and Caroline Stuart on what’s worked for them.
Introducing #langcatlive Divide and Conquer

Now booking for our next #langcatlive gig – Divide and Conquer. We are an industry and profession divided – but can we find a way through?
SOTAN Needs You

Share your thoughts and experiences of the direction of the advice profession – but you haven’t got long to make your views count.
The power of CFP: How it’s helped me

Plan Works’ Siân Davies Cole talks about her path to gaining the CFP certification, and the difference it’s made.
“It’s really hard to know the truth”: The paraplanner view on service

Continuing our mini-series on what service really means, next up we hear from Siân Davies Cole from Plan Works.
How to get to better platform service: the lang cat view

We’ve decided to make service a key focus here at the lang cat. In the first of a three-part mini-series Steve talks us through some recent research findings.