Mortgage Strategy Podcast

Amanda Newman Smith features writer at Money Marketing and Gregor Sked, Intermediary Development & Technical Manager from Royal London discuss the Consumer Duty in relation to the cost of living crisis and look at how advisers can make sure they meet the expected requirements of the new Duty when their clients are under increasing financial pressure. And if you’d like to explore the tools we’ve me...

HSBC UK’s Head of Intermediaries, Chris Pearson and HSBC Group Economist Liz Martins join Deputy Editor, Gary Adams to discuss the current economic climate and the challenges faced by the UK Mortgage Market.

Amanda Newman Smith is joined by Shelley Read, from Royal London, and Financial Adviser Robyn Allen, from Robyn Allen Solutions, to discuss how the Consumer Duty will benefit clients and their families and take a closer look at what is meant by ‘good outcomes’ in terms of protection.

The Consumer Duty applies to adviser firms of all sizes, so today we’re taking a look at how advisers can start to get ready for the changes. Amanda Newman Smith is joined by Shelley Read, from Royal London, and Financial Adviser Robyn Allen, from Robyn Allen Solutions, to discuss the new responsibilities that advisers have to fulfil and how providers can help to support them.

In the first episode of our Consumer Duty and protection podcast series, Amanda Newman Smith is joined by Shelley Read and Gregor Sked, Intermediary Development & Technical Managers from Royal London. They take a closer look into the FCA’S new Consumer Duty - due to be published by 31 July – to discuss what the rules are expected to look like, and how the changes could affect business practices fo...

In this final episode, editor at Money Marketing, Katey Pigden is joined by Christina Rigby, product owner at Royal London, Gary Gavrilovic, director at City Mortgage Solutions and Adam Higgs, head of research at Protection Guru to discuss the advantages for clients in choosing to buy advised protection products rather than direct offerings. They'll also look at why plans which include meaningful...

Editor at Money Marketing, Katey Pigden is joined by Christina Rigby, Product Owner at Royal London, and Simon Jay, CCO at Thrive: Mental Wellbeing to discuss why having access to good quality, early care mental health service is key to providing a well-rounded support package with advised protection.

In the third episode of our wellbeing series, editor, Katey Pigden at Money Marketing chats with Christina Rigby, Product Owner at Royal London, and Ian Prangley, Managing Director at TrackActiveMe, about the impact that common musculoskeletal problems can have on a person's everyday life and ability to work. They also discuss the importance of providing access to day-to-day wellbeing and recovery...

In the second episode of our wellbeing series, Katey Pigden, editor at Money Marketing talks to Christina Rigby, Product Owner at Royal London, and Sally Powell, General Manager, PAI Health to discuss the importance of providing support for people to look after a key area of wellbeing – physical activity and heart health - within an advised protection plan. Royal London’s Helping Hand support serv...

In the first episode of the Protection & Wellbeing Podcast, brought to you by Royal London, editor at Money Marketing, Katey Pigden is joined by Christina Rigby, product owner at Royal London, and Alex Heaton, founder and ceo at LiveSmart UK. In this episode, they discuss: the importance of providing access to early care, preventative, medical services in a protection plan. Why offering tangible b...