Opinion

Nick Dewhirst looks at the New Year's crash in financial markets and asks whether this is anything new, or something that should have been obvious to students of history

I thought The Who song would be an appropriate title for my first blog for IFAonline . When Life Trust launched in January I think there may have been many IFAs asking "who?" However the impact that increasing longevity is having on the retirement planning...

I found it difficult to feel any sympathy for Heather Mills as she stood on the steps of the law court ranting about her divorce settlement of £25 million, when I read that many living in the UK are on the verge of bankruptcy.

For some 15 years the Life Settlement industry has provided US seniors with a means to unlock the cash potential of their life insurance.

Intermediaries and lenders need to work closer together in the secured loans market to steady its ebbs and flows and create a better long-term outlook for everyone involved.

I am delighted that there appear to be no further attacks in the Budget on gifts into trust.

Last week we held our 7th Tele-Interviewing Seminar in Dublin, and I'm pleased to say that all of the Irish Life Assurers attended, most of which are already tele-interviewing.