Key Retirement chief financial officer (CFO) Simon Thompson has been promoted to the newly-created position of deputy CEO, as the company plans to focus on driving growth across the business.
In his new role, Thompson will support CEO and company founder Colin Taylor to further develop Key Retirement's offering. The business currently operates in equity release advice and lending, as well as retirement planning, secured loans and estate planning. It has "ambitious and achievable" plans for growth in the retirement space, Thompson said. Equity release, in particular, has grown strongly in recent months. According to the Equity Release Council, lending was up 28% in the first half of the year, in what marked its highest growth in a decade. Key Retirement's own data showe...
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