Equity release

A new lifetime mortgage was launched every 28 hours in 2020, according to Andrea Rozario. Her new favourite statistic. But the market can go further, she writes

Canada Life has hired Lindsey Rix as UK chief executive following her departure from rival provider Aviva.

The UK’s equity release market recovered somewhat in the second half of 2020, but the number of new plans taken out still lags the previous two years.

Andrea Rozario takes a property-related look at this year's Budget and says she does not envy politicans one bit right now...

Royal London has taken a 30% stake in equity release provider Responsible Group as it predicts later life lending "will become a core part of financial planning".

Bob Champion looks ahead to next week's Budget - which he says is one of the most important delivered by any Chancellor, at any time...

A holistic approach to funding retirement is now crucial, argues David Burrowes. Here he outlines how the UK’s £4trn untapped property wealth has an important role to play

Andrea Rozario looks at the shifting demographics of the equity release market and says products must reflect the decreasing average age of clients

Bob Champion looks at the impact of QE on government debt, asks if the whole concept needs a rethink and applies the logic to equity release in his latest column for RP