This is an interesting time for bridging brokers. Feedback from the market shows a surge in demand for bridging finance from clients, but in the current environment many lenders have limited...

The offence of failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion (also known as the Corporate Criminal Offence or CCO) was introduced with great fanfare following the government initiative; ‘No...

Historically, in any global crisis or recession, its women who are hit the hardest. So, with the biggest global emergency in generations, what does this mean for women and their financial security...

In an era of rising costs and pressure on margins, growing your advice firm and remaining profitable can be a tough call.

Over the last few years lifestyle planning has been increasingly popular and is fast becoming a fundamental element of the advice service provided to clients.

For the past year I have followed the FCA agenda on ensuring vulnerable customers get fair treatment from the financial services industry. A final consultation paper had been expected by now, but...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a large and immediate impact on economic activity in the UK, with a potentially deep recession looming ahead.

The latest maturity data suggests many customers are approaching lenders directly, meaning brokers are losing out on valuable business. Jeremy Duncombe, director of intermediary distribution at...

Despite the housing market showing positive signs of improvement following its freeze during the peak of the lockdown, the impact of a global pandemic has taken its toll. Mortgage approvals have...

There’s no doubt the current climate has challenged every single sector. For the financial services industry, it’s been no different.