1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1116+ words) The UK workforce has changed shape faster than the mortgage market has adapted to it. A generation ago, “employed” typically meant a single employer, a regular payslip and a P60 that told the whole story. That’s no longer true for a…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (435+ words) In the latest special Mortgage & Property edition of IFA Talk, we explore the growing role of artificial intelligence across the mortgage sector and how technology is changing compliance, Consumer Duty and day-to-day workflows across financial services. As AI continues to…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (530+ words) Millennial and Gen Z UK investors are investing more frequently, diversifying more broadly, and maintaining confidence in long-term market growth­­—even as geopolitical events and shifting trade policies weigh on broader sentiment, according to new research from the Charles Schwab…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (578+ words) Commissioned by Pepper Money and authored by economist Rob Thomas with policy input from the Rt Hon David Gauke, a recent white paper reveals that shared ownership is playing a critical role in addressing the UK’s housing crisis, offering a…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1516+ words) While the broad role of multi-asset funds remains firmly intact, IFA Magazine’s latest multi-asset fund reader survey findings indicate a subtle but important shift in adviser priorities: a move away from viewing these products as near-universal portfolio solutions and towards…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago   (944+ words) The biggest impact today’s rate environment is having on this market isn’t really about where rates sit right now. It’s about who’s coming off the rates they fixed five years ago. A large cohort of borrowers locked in when the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1072+ words) Sarah Coles, head of personal finance at AJ Bell, looks at how households could face higher tax bills even without major announcements in the upcoming Budget. Sarah Coles, head of personal finance at AJ Bell, comments: “At the Budget, we…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (774+ words) Andy Burnham’s early cost-of-living measures may have given households some immediate relief, but nearly two-thirds of UK consumers (63%) are concerned that the Government’s recently announced policies could ultimately leave their household worse off, according to new research from Novuna Personal…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1231+ words) Tax receipts are continuing to climb ahead of the Budget, with PAYE income tax and National Insurance contributions reaching £173.2 billion between April and July, up £12.5 billion on the same period last year. Inheritance Tax receipts also edged higher to £3.2 billion,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (562+ words) The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has today announced continued year-on-year growth across its core business areas for the second quarter of 2026, with increases in mortgage lending, completions, protection, equity release and adviser numbers compared to the same period in 2025. Mortgage…...