Sept 21 – Better than expected
Despite the multi-layered assault on the private rental sector it is still flourishing…
Sept 21 – Who cares about protection?
You may recall that last year AMI, along with sponsors Legal and General and Royal London, launched AMI Viewpoint ‘The New Protection Challenge’…
Sept 21 – Working together to improve consumer outcomes
Diversity and inclusion (D&I) are terms that are becoming increasingly common in UK society as a whole as well as in the financial services sector…
Aug 21 – The missing link?
I know that The Outlaw waits with a real sense of expectation for the FCA Annual Business Plan…
Aug 21 – Don’t judge a book by its cover
AMI Senior Policy Advisor Stacy Reeve writes about GI pricing practices…
Jul 21 – What is the point of AMI?
Many of you reading this will be members of AMI, the trade body for intermediaries. But some of you may not be…
Jul 21 – A step away from the wild side
Our Senior Policy Adviser Stacy Reeve comments on the impact of the changes to Google’s financial services advertising policy…
Jul 21 – Stamp duty: Homemovers
AMI’s Senior Policy Adviser Stacy Reeve looks at the effect of stamp duty and the pandemic, and how brokers can use this as a springboard to improve customer outcomes…
Jun 21 – Shaken not stirred
The FCA recently released its Policy Statement (PS) on GI pricing practices. The driver behind the shake-up of this market was research from 2018, which showed that six million policy holders paid higher prices but if they’d paid the average for their risk would have saved £1.2bn. The most talked about change is the ban […]
Jun 21 – Cryptocurrency, mortgages and ethics
The value of “cryptos” has been volatile recently, and also its reputation. As they have grown in gross value, countries, tax authorities, central banks, regulators and corporates are all playing catch up to form a view. The opaque way funds are created and the fact they reside in the ether is a challenge for those […]
May 21 – I want some more?
The latest FCA fees consultation is the first tangible sign we have had of how the new ruling regime at the regulator is going to treat those it authorises and supervises. For those looking for a transparent and balanced regulator there is much to disappoint. On the face of it, being tougher on becoming authorised […]
Apr 21 – Looking after the most important asset
In taking out a mortgage, the average consumer invests in a house to build their home in. Most consumers take out insurance to cover their buildings and contents, but it is a harder task to establish in the consumers mind the need to protect their income against the loss of their job, long term sickness […]
