Brandon Russell
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Mortgage approvals up by 2.3%
Mortgage approvals on house purchases for July sit at 61,985 up slightly (+2.3%) from 60,611 in June. Following revised figures from the…
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How has the industry reacted to latest Nationwide HPI data?
Following the Nationwide HPI data that revealed UK house prices fell 0.2% month on month in August, industry experts have shared their…
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Annual house price growth edged higher in August
UK house prices fell 0.2% month on month in August with the annual growth rate picking up to 2.4%, from 2.1% in…
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Financial Services firms look to retraining and retention to address the digital skills gap
New research from Davies reveals that financial services (FS) businesses are struggling to bridge the digital skills gap. With hiring new talent…
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Hodge adds two new 5-year fixed products to its RIO and 50+ mortgage range
Hodge is launching 60% LTV 5-year fixed rate products to its 50+ and Retirement Interest Only (RIO) mortgage ranges. As of this Thursday…
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Could the Chancellor raise fuel duty in the budget to help fill 25% of the gap in public finances?
With the government under pressure to close the £22bn public finance gap, one possible solution is for the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, to…
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How AI Can Transform Wealth Management Contact Centres
By Tom Cassidy, Wealth Consultant at Simplify Consulting Customer contact centres in the wealth industry face numerous obstacles including low customer satisfaction,…
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The UK’s tax system a significant barrier to ending regional wealth inequality, new research argues
The UK’s tax system is holding back efforts to level up the country, with the under-taxing of income from wealth exacerbating harmful…
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Podcast #90: The 2024 Game Plan: Markets, Politics, and the Rise of AI in Finance with Canada Life’s Jordan Sriharan
In this week’s episode, Brandon and Jenny chat with Jordan Sriharan, a Fund Manager at Canada Life Asset Management, to break down…
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Protection Guru responds to FCA announcement into pure protection market
Ian McKenna, Protection Guru founder and CEO comments on the FCA announcement into pure protections market announced today. He said: “The detailed…

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