Pensions

Increased living costs resulting in rethinking of retirement plans

14% of retirees aged over 55 have gone back into work, as their living...

Mortgages stopping 2.8 million from saving more for later life

22% of UK homeowners with a mortgage – equivalent to 2.8 million people –...

Royal London appoints group COO

Royal London has announced the appointment of Peter Josse as its new group chief...

SimplyBiz adviser survey reveals overall positive outlook

SimplyBiz has announced the results of its annual member survey, designed to measure adviser...

Two-thirds of people look at retirement planning without support

19% of Britons have spent sleepless nights worrying about retirement planning, according to new...

Retirement being reconsidered as people grapple with cost-of-living crisis

49% of people approaching retirement are rethinking their plans as the high cost of living...

Cost of living crisis creating £32bn hole in savings pots

The latest Cost of Living research from Royal London has established that the cost...

Cost of living making more people cautious over financial decision-making

The cost of living crisis is eroding people’s confidence in managing their money, with...

Majority of adults have poor understanding of pensions

Research from Phoenix Group’s longevity think tank Phoenix Insights found that general pensions knowledge...

Hodge improves pension drawdown criteria for later life applicants

Hodge is increasing the percentage of pension drawdown it can accept to help more...

Advise Wise unveils annuity referral service

Advise Wise has announced the launch of its annuity referral system designed to help...

Phoenix Group launches Women’s Innovation Forum

Phoenix Group, the long-term savings and retirement company, is inviting organisations to pitch their...

MorganAsh adds triage service to MARS vulnerability tool

MorganAsh has added a new triage service to its MARS vulnerability software, to help...

Inflation hitting over-60s’ finances

40% of over-60s have poor or very poor financial resilience, according to the latest...
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COMMENT

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Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

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NPS Law joins My Legal Club conveyancing panel

NPS Law has joined My Legal Club’s UK conveyancing panel following a review of...
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Barclays loosens affordability rules for residential and buy-to-let borrowers

Barclays has changed its affordability calculations for residential and buy-to-let mortgages, in a move...
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Conveyancing fees tick up in Q1 but remain flat over past 12 months

The cost of conveyancing services rose modestly in the first quarter of 2026, although...
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Bath BS introduces valuation engine to speed up mortgage decisions

Bath Building Society has launched a new property decisioning engine aimed at cutting delays...

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