Pensions

Covid-19 causes rise in early retirement plans

43% of UK adults aged 55-66 years old have chosen to take an early...

Female financial confidence growing but major gaps remain

54% of women in the UK consider their financial plans for retirement to be...

12% of retirees still have mortgage debt

Research from pensions and retirement specialist LV= highlights how millions of people are retiring...

Londoners most likely to consider downsizing to fund retirement

19% of people plan to downsize in retirement, according to Hargreaves Lansdown. Just 40% have...

Only 54% of disabled workers are saving into a pension

People with disabilities face huge barriers to pensions saving, resulting in a private pension...

Pensions industry “needs fundamental change”

71% of people say they are interested in their pension pot, according to new...

Five banned and fined for pension losses

The FCA has banned five directors of financial advice firms from working in financial...

Trussle: longer mortgages set to eat into pensions

The next generation of homeowners may well be paying off their mortgages into retirement,...

2022 will be the toughest year for fixed-income retirees

If people were in any doubt about what the cost of living crisis looks...

Changes in living arrangements “turning retirement planning on its head”

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported that the number of families that...

22% of workers expect to use home to fund retirement

Research from Legal & General Home Finance (LGHF) has found that 22% of people...

60 most popular age to retire

60 is the most popular age to retire early, according to new research from...

Covid causing advisers to hold comprehensive client financial reviews

The Openwork Partnership has found that advisers are working hard to help clients review...

Over a million people think they’ll never retire

Over a million UK workers (6%) believe that they will never retire, according to...

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A home shouldn’t be out of reach for those who keep the UK running

In a housing market that has grown steadily more selective, it is often those who arguably help keep the country running who are quietly...

Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers, this must seem like a pretty decent gig to be...

Maximising embedded value and delivering a great service

While advisers understand the importance of looking after existing clients, nurturing your back book beyond that mortgage-remortgage cycle is certainly easier said than done. It...

Open banking and smart data transformed finance – now it’s time to do the same for property

The UK is set for a 'smart data' revolution, a revolution which began with the advent of open banking, and one which now has...

Richard Pike: Day two from the Global ABS Conference in Barcelona

We’re just coming to an end of day two at the Global ABS conference. Funding is widely available and funders are willing to do...

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The Exeter reveals 2024 health, income protection and life payouts

UK mutual health and protection insurer The Exeter paid out £61 million in claims...

Tandem reports record green lending as customers cut 70,000 tonnes of COâ‚‚

Tandem Bank has published its most comprehensive ESG report to date, disclosing that it...

HTB provides £20m+ facility for land portfolio refinancing

Hampshire Trust Bank has completed a development finance facility in excess of £20m to...