Investment Watch: Matt Morris's verdicts on recent developments

‘Promising lead’ or ‘Back to the lab’?

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Professional Adviser's investment detective Matt Morris delivers his verdict on five developments in the investment and pensions arenas that have caught his eye over the last month

The Graduate A survey by the Society of Mortgage Professionals and the Personal Finance Society has found support for the idea of a standalone equity release qualification. The qualification could be taken by pensions and investment advisers as a top-up to their existing credentials without them having to qualify in all other areas of conventional mortgage advice. Overall, three-fifths (61%) of the 1,000 members questioned support the idea, while three-quarters (77%) think investment advisers who do not currently hold mortgage qualifications would seek to acquire a standalone equity relea...

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