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The Right Mortgage sets out 2026 events programme

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has confirmed a full calendar of in-person and...

Wealthy Advisers Club sets out agenda for January London conference

The Wealthy Advisers Club has confirmed plans for its London Conference, which will take...

From one-off deal to lifetime client: why protection reviews keep you connected

When I first started out in the mortgage industry, I used to think the...

The Wealthy Advisers Club passes 750 members and secures CPD accreditation

The Wealthy Advisers Club has reached 750 adviser members less than a year after...

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network reports strong Q3 performance

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has reported another quarter of growth, pointing to...

Long-term illness affects almost four in 10 adults, insurer warns

Nearly four in 10 UK adults are living with at least one ongoing medical...

SM Advice offers free social media support for advisers lagging behind online

SM Advice has launched a three-month free social media management service for advice firms...

FCA confirms rule simplifications for insurers and signals wider reviews

The Financial Conduct Authority has finalised a series of reforms designed to simplify insurance...

What my Gen Z daughter can teach us about engaging young buyers

Younger people are often badged with some unfair stereotypes when it comes to protection...

AMI Protection Viewpoint 2025: Reigniting the protection journey

Making protection relevant and keeping customers engaged is a vital part of the advice...

Millions turn to borrowing and policy cancellations to manage financial shocks

New research shows millions of people have been forced to borrow or cut back...

TRM launches tool to help advisers assess clients’ financial shortfalls

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has introduced a Shortfall Needs Analysis Calculator designed...

AMI Protection Viewpoint 2025: Turning challenges into opportunities

Delivering better outcomes and protecting more customers is all in a day’s work for...

Financial education boosts demand for protection insurance

Young adults who receive financial education are significantly more likely to buy protection insurance...

COMMENT

Housing reform needs a thriving private rental sector, not just a thriving sales and purchase market

One of the most encouraging developments over recent weeks has been the renewed focus on improving the homebuying and selling process. The Government's plans to...

The economics of developing the next generation of advisers

Over the past couple of decades, I have worked alongside literally thousands of AR and DA firms, from businesses employing one or two advisers...

Is Andy Burnham the New Messiah or just Starmer with better eyebrows?

What a damning indictment of Labour that Andy Burnham appears to be strolling towards the leadership in what looks less like a contest and...

Approvals hit a 2.5-year low: When broker value gets proven – or missed

Net mortgage approvals dropped to 56,200 in May – the lowest since December 2023 - down from 66,000 the month before. Net borrowing fell from...

Removing friction from the homebuying journey

One thing I keep hearing from our advisers is how much more work each case now generates, largely because so much of it involves...

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Financial services firms sign skills pact ahead of Chancellor’s Mansion House speech

More than 20 financial services organisations have signed a new agreement with government aimed...

Brilliant Solutions partners with Box Socials

Brilliant Solutions has partnered with Box Socials to give its members discounted access to...

Mortgage rates fall at fastest pace in almost two years

Fixed mortgage rates have recorded their biggest monthly reductions for almost two years, as...

Solo first-time buyers face almost a decade of saving before they can buy

Solo first-time buyers face saving for almost a decade before they can afford to...

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