Profession has 'responsibility to make financial advice and guidance more accessible'

Research from SJP's Real Life Advice Report 2025 highlighted the important role of ongoing advice, with almost all (95%) people receiving ongoing advice saying it helps them reach and stay on track of their goals, and over eight in ten (85%) noted that they are currently on track of, or ahead of their savings and investment targets, compared to 64% of those not receiving advice. The research also found that those who receive ongoing financial advice are more than twice as likely as those without to have a structured financial plan in place with defined timelines and life objectives (68% ...