Abbey for Intermediaries

The number of mortgage products available as exclusives to the intermediary market has fallen by over 87% since last year, according to new research from Abbey for Intermediaries (AfI).

Former managing director of Charcol Ricky Okey has moved to Abbey for Intermediaries to take a newly-created position as director of mortgages and protection.

A reversal on rules by Government regarding pensions sharing and divorce will enable the majority of divorcees to rebuild their pension rights within the tax-approved pension system.

With an ever-encroaching A-Day, Abbey for Intermediaries has launched a CD to aid advisers to identify clients who might most need a review before simplification of the new pensions regime.

Abbey for intermediaries has launched an information campaign to help IFAs looking to take advantage of new mortgage and general insurance regulations.

Changes to borrowing limits coming into effect on A-day will significantly reduce the attraction of directly investing in commercial property, warns pension expert.

Differences of opinion over the effects of provisions in the Finance Bill by two major providers has highlighted the difficulty of interpreting proposals set out in the legislation.

Personal pension scheme members opting for enhanced protection could post A-day see it become invalidated if they contract out of the S2P, reveals Abbey for Intermediaries.

A way to avoid IHT has been spotted by Abbey for Intermediaries in proposals for Alternatively Secured Pension rules within the Pensions Bill currently winding its way through Parliament.

Revenue officials are planning to close a tax loophole before it is even implemented which would have given high earners pension savers an extra £1,500 from their fund, reveals Abbey for Intermediaries.