Pensions

Calls to reform state pension to prevent worsening poverty

Phoenix Insights, Phoenix Group’s longevity think tank, says reforms are required together with future...

MaPS CEO announces exit

The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) has announced that its CEO, Caroline Siarkiewicz, will...

Canada Life appoints managing director of retirement

Canada Life has appointed Tom Evans to the position of managing director of retirement. Evans...

PensionBee partners with LifeSearch

LifeSearch has announced its technology and advice partnership with online pension provider, PensionBee, to...

Cost of living crisis impacting those in and nearing retirement

As the number of working-age people in early retirement hits a record low of...

Research highlights positive impact of ‘part-tirement’

44% of 55-64 year-olds plan to move into ‘semi-retirement’ before they reach 65, allowing...

Renting is ruining retirement dreams

The latest data from the Hargreaves Lansdown Savings and Resilience Barometer shows only 42%...

Ann Harris reappointed to MaPS board

The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) has announced that Ann Harris has been reappointed...

Consumers seeking financial guidance during cost of living crisis

50% of UK consumers think information around pensions and retirement is overwhelming, and 41%...

Just Wealth and Just Mortgages surpass referral targets

Just Wealth, the financial services arm of national brokerage Just Mortgages, has reported that...

Standard Life becomes founding partner for new Samaritans Training School

Phoenix Group has announced that its Standard Life brand is the founding partner for...

Over-40s risking retirement with 35-year mortgages

New Freedom of Information (FOI) data from the FCA gathered by wealth manager, Quilter,...

Renting shattering older workers’ ‘retirement resilience’

16.3% of older workers who rent are on track for a moderate retirement income,...

Having children costs women £2.4k p.a. in retirement

New research from equity release lender more2life and economics consultancy Cebr has found that...
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COMMENT

Comment

Mortgage maturity: A golden opportunity for advisers

Around 1.8 million fixed-rate mortgage deals are due to come to an end in 2026, adding to the 1.6 million mortgages that already matured...

Rates are moving and regulation is evolving

Many lenders are having to increase their rates, and that trend looks set to continue over the coming week. For clients whose current deal...

Building tomorrow’s mortgage market: AI built on trust, governance and confidence

The government's Financial Services AI Adoption Plan, led by Harriet Rees, group chief information officer at Starling Bank, and Dr Rohit Dhawan, group director...

The protection prompt: what AI still needs to get right

The Mills Review has prompted plenty of discussion across the mortgage industry. While much of the focus has been on the finding that a...

Why second charges are helping Right to Buy borrowers do more with their home

For many people, Right to Buy is still one of the most accessible ways to become a homeowner and over the last five years,...

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News

Overseas funds used by almost one in 10 home buyers

Almost one in 10 home buyers use money originating overseas to fund all or...
Buy-to-let

Two-thirds of landlords’ HMOs achieve EPC ratings of A to C

Two-thirds of houses in multiple occupation owned by landlords surveyed by Paragon Bank have...
Buy-to-let

HMRC nets £104m from landlord tax disclosures

HM Revenue & Customs recovered £104 million from voluntary landlord tax disclosures in 2025/26...
Appointments

Bruton Knowles strengthens Midlands valuation team with senior appointment

Bruton Knowles has appointed Jimmy James as an associate in its national valuation team,...

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