Advice

Royal London launches IHT hub

Royal London has launched an Inheritance Tax (IHT) hub to support advisers through client...

Brokers urged to support landlords ahead of EPC reforms

Mortgage brokers are being urged to take a more active role in helping landlord...

Quarter of adviser firms already discussing Mayfield Review

One in four UK adviser firms are already discussing the Mayfield Review and its...

Royal London highlights role of income protection

Income protection and wider workplace support are increasingly critical as workers grapple with health...

MPs warn UK regulators are lagging on AI risks in finance

Britain’s financial regulators are failing to keep pace with the risks posed by artificial...

Scottish Widows joins iPipeline underwriting platform

Scottish Widows is set to add its life, critical illness and income protection products...

Equity release largely absent from retirement planning

Equity release is still largely missing from retirement planning conversations, research from Canada Life...

TPFG expands intermediary footprint with Smart Advice deal

The Property Franchise Group (TPFG) has acquired an 85% stake in Smart Advice Financial...

Mortgage market bounce sparks adviser demand

The UK mortgage market is showing signs of renewed momentum as 2026 gets underway...

New guidance to help home buyers avoid conditional selling

The Property Ombudsman has published new guidance to help home buyers recognise and avoid...

Advice Guru launches AI business planning tool aimed at advisers without formal strategies

Advice Guru has launched a new AI-driven business planning tool designed to support financial...

FCA secures £265,523 confiscation order against peer-to-peer fraudster

The Financial Conduct Authority has obtained a confiscation order worth more than £265,000 against...

Women more critical of advisers’ expertise

Women are twice as likely as men to be dissatisfied with the knowledge of...

Clare Jupp takes on managing director role at School Fees Company

The Brightstar Group has appointed Clare Jupp as managing director of The School Fees...

COMMENT

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal leasehold system to an end,” of returning power to homeowners...

Managing cashflow and risk in today’s turbulent market

Over the past decade buy-to-let landlords have become accustomed to operating in a market where it can often feel like change is the only...

Is there such thing as a ‘typical borrower’ anymore?

What is a typical borrower? A few decades ago, it would have been a salaried employee, single source of income and, most likely, a...

Private credit has reached its next stage of maturity

Every lending market experiences moments that prompt uncomfortable questions. A high profile default, allegations of poor governance or a significant loss inevitably lead to...

Your clients aren’t being stolen… they’re being handed over

Let's be honest about something the industry won't say out loud. Lenders going direct aren't the problem. Brokers are. Every year the same conversation happens....

Latest news

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal...

TMG reports record monthly MetLife submissions

TMG recorded its highest monthly submission volume with MetLife, exceeding its previous record by...

Leek raises earned income age limit to 75

Leek Building Society has introduced eight lending criteria changes covering income, contractors, later-life borrowing...

Coventry cuts residential and buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates for new and...

PROFILES