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The Mortgage Market - Support when it matters, from a partner you can trust.

Friday, June 5, 2020

Simon Biddlecombe, Account Director of EQ Hazell Carr, explores the operational challenges facing Mortgage Lenders as the payment holiday initiative is extended for another three months.

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Championing the vulnerable: how utility regulators are improving provision for those at risk

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

A recent CAB report revealed a significant increase in the number of utility customers getting into difficulty. We look at the steps both Ofwat and Ofgem are taking to tackle this growing problem, particularly with regard to vulnerable customers.

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FCA to rev up regulation of the motor finance industry

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

With the current FCA consultation into commission models the latest regulatory investigation into the motor finance market closing last month, the industry is getting used to being under scrutiny. We look at how firms can preempt the expected reviews and additional regulation and evidence that they are acting responsibly.

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SIPP Market Challenges: A look to the future

Monday, October 7, 2019

The Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) market has seen testing times but it remains a high growth industry. We look at what the future holds for this vital pension option. 

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5 Drivers Determining the Future of the Energy Sector

Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Climate change, customers, regulation, technology, skills and workforce. Those are the five pillars Utility Week believes underpin the future of utilities, leading to the radical transformation of the sector by 2050.

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Pensions and Pathways

Monday, June 10, 2019

Why the Retirement Outcomes Review is all about effective customer communication. We examine how pension providers are now under increasing pressure to consider the suitability of the offerings made to consumers in the wake of the Retirement Outcomes Review (ROR).

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