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Once upon a time in the west: Sharing his latest market analysis, Simplybiz’ Fabian Wiesner tells us why there’s room for optimism
By Fabian Wiesner, Head of Distribution Partnerships, Simplybiz 2024 is nearly gone already, and if, like me, you’ve spent most of the…
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Atom bank saves high street borrower with five-day mortgage turnaround
Atom bank, the UK’s highest rated bank on Trustpilot, has rescued a transaction from collapse after providing a residential mortgage within just five…
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Hanley Economic Building Society strengthens residential and RIO mortgage ranges
Hanley Economic Building Society has strengthened its residential and retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgage ranges through the introduction of four new products. The…
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Protection Guru calls for a major rethink of how the protection industry engages with wealth advisers
Following the launch of the first Consumer Duty Alliance (CDA) Protection Forum, facilitated by, Protection Guru, the multi award-winning technical information service and…
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The evolution of Paraplanners: Mentorship, motivation and success strategies with Sam Patterson
In the often fast-paced and high-pressure world of financial services, in many cases, paraplanners are working behind the scenes, translating complex financial…
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Homeowners could nearly double their retirement savings by combining pensions and property wealth
New analysis of Office for National Statistics (ONS) data by Legal & General Retail has found that homeowners could nearly double the amount…
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CIO Perspective: Positioning for resilience in fixed income
By David Knee, Deputy CIO, Fixed Income at M&G Investments The last two years have challenged accepted economic theory: despite the 5%…
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Three years of pension transfer regulations clouded by DWP inaction
30 November marked three years since the implementation of the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) pension transfer regulations. New Freedom of…
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ECB set to cut rates by 25bp in December
By Michael Krautzberger, Global Chief Investment Officer Fixed Income at Allianz Global Investors Euro area data suggests that regional activity is slowing…
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Quilter Cheviot focuses on REITs in third phase of investment trust engagement
Quilter Cheviot, the wealth manager, has announced the completion of the third phase of its long-term investment trust thematic engagement, focused on…

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