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Guinness VCT declares maiden dividend
Guinness VCT plc has announced its maiden dividend, declaring an interim dividend of 3.0p per share as the Company begins delivery against…
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Research reveals lenders turn to differentiation as economic pressures continue to weigh on the sector
New research from Landmark Information Group reveals that economic pressures continue to weigh heavily on the UK mortgage sector, with 88% of…
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Handelsbanken to join Mortgage Advice Bureau network
Local relationship bank, Handelsbanken, has joined the lender panel of Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB), the UK’s leading mortgage intermediary. MAB advisers will…
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Looking back at 2025: How financial services providers used customer insight to better serve their customers
Written by Jacqueline Dewey, CEO, Smart Money People If you’ve been working in financial services for as long as I have, you’ll…
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Scottish Widows to add protection products to iPipeline’s Advanced Underwriting platform
Scottish Widows has committed to adding its life, critical illness and income protection products to iPipeline’s Advanced Underwriting adviser platform, available exclusively through the leading quote and comparison portal SolutionBuilder…
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Nearly half of UK adults have taken 4+ weeks off work due to ill health – The Exeter
UK health and life insurer The Exeter has released new research highlighting the effect of extended illness on UK workers’ productivity and financial security.…
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Is platform access becoming the new MPS battleground?
As firms scale and sharpen oversight, platform availability is now shaping adviser choice. Consistency, operational efficiency and digital reporting are becoming non-negotiable.…
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Get ahead of legislative change: agents invited to learn from Scotland and Wales ahead of Renters’ Rights Act implementation
Propertymark is pleased to announce its essential free webinar, “Renters’ Rights Act – preparing for change: experiences from Scotland and Wales” tomorrow, 20 January…
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Record January house price rise highlights market resilience
Commenting on Rightmove’s report of the biggest January house price increase on record, Daniel Austin, CEO and co-founder of ASK Partners, said…
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New senior hire signals next phase of UK growth for Nedgroup Investments
Nedgroup Investments continues to strengthen its UK operation with the hiring of Alan Wateridge to its Client Team. Wateridge joins as a…

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