Welcome to the Autumn 2024 edition of the Council’s newsletter. It’s been a busy few months, so let’s see what has been happening.
The Council released its Q3 2024 market data recently, revealing encouraging trends with two consecutive quarters of growth, which is the first time we’ve seen this in two years. This growth signals positive developments in the market. You can view the press release here or for a deeper dive into the data, access the mini report here.
Looking ahead, we’re delighted to announce that all registration categories are now open for the Later Life Lending Summit, taking place in Sheffield on 19 November. The event is hosted by the Council in collaboration with the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries and with the support of lead sponsor Adlington Law. This event builds on the success of the Manchester Adviser Summit in 2023 and is designed to bring together industry experts and peers to offer practical later-life lending insights and networking opportunities. Don’t miss out, click here to register.
Our recent webinar on navigating long-term care and later-life planning is now available in the Member’s Lounge on our website. Members can also access a discounted rate on the LIBF qualification by registering before 30 November. Click here to access the webinar and take advantage of this exclusive offer.
The Council’s newly revamped events page has been a big hit and is designed to connect our members more effectively and showcase the many initiatives happening across our sector. We invite members to contact the communications team with details about the events they’re hosting, helping us build a robust network of knowledge-sharing and support. Click here to explore the events page.
Whilst on the topic of events, the Council facilitated a meeting with the Government, Money and Pensions Service, and Regulator with major trade associations from the investment, building society, insurance, mortgage intermediary and financial sectors together with consumer groups to consider a vision for property wealth in later life. It was a very constructive meeting and the significant attendance shows that this is an important issue whose time has come.
Elsewhere in the newsletter, don’t miss further Budget analysis in our latest public affairs update. Click here to read this in the exclusive Member Council updates.
We’ve got a bumper range of articles in this issue with insights from Square4, finova, Pure and Countrywide as well as our regular features.
Alexis Rog founder and CEO of Sikoia, discussing their tech platform and its goals for the future in the Business’ Spotlight. Don’t miss our 5 minutes with segment, featuring Kay Westgarth from Aviva, where Kay shares her inspiration and let’s not forget Foster the Cockapoo!
Our ‘Focus On’ feature is brought to you by Carol Nuttall from Adlington Law. Carol shares lots of behind the scenes information about the Legal Forum and looks ahead at its aims and objectives. Click here to read more. Adlington Law is the lead sponsor for the Later Life Lending Summit and I would like to thank Carol for her ongoing support of the Council.
