Pensions

Retirement affordability fears grow as pension confusion deepens

A growing number of working adults believe they will never be able to afford...

Two-thirds of Generation X unprepared for retirement

A significant majority of Generation X are approaching retirement with little financial preparation, according...

Standard Life unveils rebranded think tank to tackle UK’s retirement savings ‘crisis’

Standard Life has relaunched Phoenix Group’s research think tank under its own name. The Phoenix...

Millions risk retirement finance shortfall due to life expectancy misjudgement

A growing mismatch between public expectations and actuarial reality on life expectancy could leave...

Cost of a ‘moderate’ retirement rises, says PLSA

The cost of a moderate retirement in the UK has risen again, according to...

The steep price of solo retirement

Single pensioners face a markedly higher financial burden in retirement than their coupled counterparts,...

Unlocking housing wealth in retirement ‘could add £21bn to UK economy by 2040’

More than half of UK households are expected to rely on property wealth to...

Caring for loved ones carries hidden financial toll, new analysis finds

A new report has revealed a stark and growing gap between people’s expectations around...

Large lifetime loans offer useful option for high net worth clients

A big discussion point for many advisers and their clients recently has been the...

16% have no idea what age they will retire

A recent survey for Hargreaves Lansdown has found that one-third of people think they...

Family money playing bigger role in helping young onto property ladder

Intergenerational wealth transfers – from housing young adults to financial gifts and inheritances, and...

Most difficult financial topics for discussion revealed

The financial topics that Britons most avoid talking about have been revealed by online...

Any Budget pension changes could shift balance to equity release

There is a growing need to shift retirement planning to include wider considerations of...

Generational disparities in retirement planning

Younger workers are much more thoughtful about money issues than people might expect, and...
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A walk on the supply side

The UK government’s stated goal to build 1.5 million homes during the current parliamentary term underlines a strong political focus on addressing the housing...

Don’t build in fear – quality must come before quotas

“This is my message to housebuilders: get on with it. If you promise homes, you have to build them.” - Prime Minister Keir Starmer, 25...

AI won’t replace mortgage brokers – but those who don’t adapt could be left behind, say industry leaders

Artificial intelligence is set to transform the mortgage industry but it won’t replace the role of the broker, according to a panel of sector...

Why the mortgage industry must digitise for the customer, not just for compliance

Home buyers today can manage their finances, verify their ID and even order a sofa for next-day delivery all from their phones. Yet when...

The BBC’s exposé isn’t news to mortgage advisers – but it might be to the public

Let’s be honest, for mortgage advisers, the recent Panorama investigation into conditional selling by estate agents wasn’t so much a revelation as it was...

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