Our new research for Copia Capital looks at how Centralised Investment Propositions (CIPs) became a victim of their own success and what advisers can do about it

April 2022

We’re pleased to announce that the lang cat’s 2021/22 guide to advised investment platforms, State of the Platform Nation, is now live. It’s the tenth edition of this annual report. and the one we’re probably best known for.

January 2022

State of the Adviser Nation (SOTAN) is the lang cat’s flagship annual adviser research study. It’s invaluable for anyone looking to understand what’s going on in the financial planning profession and also those who want to see how things have changed over time.

July 2021

Advisers assemble: Why more advisers and DFMs are choosing to operate their own platform

March 2021

We’re pleased to announce that the lang cat’s 2020/21 guide to advised investment platforms, State of the Platform Nation, is now live.

February 2021

We’ve updated our Guide to ISA Investing for 2021. It’s for you if you’re looking for a bit of help when deciding on the best home for your stocks and shares ISA.

January 2021

Welcome to our first-ever ESG paper – ‘Crossing The ESG Event Horizon: An Adviser’s Guide’.

October 2020

Welcome to the revised, refreshed and rebranded update to our exploration of drawdown income sustainability.

October 2020

Welcome to the third of the lang cat’s Lockdown Papers. Serenity, Courage, Wisdom.

August 2020

Following the launch of Platform Analyser we wanted to create a white paper looking at best practice for due diligence.

July 2020

In this paper we take a lang cat-style look at Centralised Investment Propositions. With our recent research showing over 80% of firms now have a CIP of one form or another.

March 2020

Want to invest in a stocks and shares ISA but not quite sure where to start?