Brits expect comfortable retirement but rely on the state to fund it

17 March, 2010

Only 7% of Britons expect to be able to afford an independent retirement but 49% expect to have a similar or better standard of living in retirement as they do when working, research from SHIP reveals.

• Home reversion plans may be middle ground

  12 March, 2010

• SHIP welcomes Lib Dem research

  11 March, 2010

• Advisers still confident in equity release

  10 March, 2010

• Equity release is key solution

  9 March, 2010

• Just Retirement coming to a venue near you

  25 February, 2010

• SHIP survey points to future growth

  16 February, 2010

• Pre-retirement group worse off

  10 February, 2010

• Advice is crucial for equity release

  3 February, 2010

• SERA submits response to MMR

  1 February, 2010

• Equity release pilot scheme welcomed

  28 January, 2010

• Over-reliance on state pension

  27 January, 2010

• Debt charity launches equity release provider

  22 January, 2010

• Cost of living goes up for retired

  14 January, 2010

• Rise in ignorance over retirement age

  13 January, 2010

• Bridgewater raises maximum limits

  11 January, 2010

• ERSA branches out into Scotland

  5 January, 2010

• Shop around for retirement products

  21 December, 2009

• IFAs most trusted for retirement planning

  18 December, 2009

• Equity release customers shop around

  14 December, 2009

• TrigoldCrystal's Equity Release system goes live

  9 December, 2009

• SHIP calls for funding for equity release

  2 December, 2009

• LV= welcomes new equity release body

  1 December, 2009

• Prudential withdraws from equity release

  24 November, 2009

• Government did not go far enough

  19 November, 2009

• Prudential Equity Release chooses TrigoldCrystal

  13 November, 2009

• Nottingham to help with retirement planning

  10 November, 2009

• Legislative changes benefit equity release

  4 November, 2009

• Bridgewater forum, next stop Cheltenham

  29 October, 2009

• Equity release sector stable

  15 October, 2009

• SHIP launches development forum

  6 October, 2009

• Top reasons for equity release

  7 August, 2009

• SHIP figures encouraging

  16 July, 2009

• Advisers boost equity release awareness

  3 June, 2009

• Lead generation a major concern for equity release advisers, says Bridgewater

  12 May, 2009

• First contact

  May 2009

• Equity release market falls dramatically

  15 April, 2009

• SHIP comments on Parliament's equity release debate

  3 April, 2009

• Exclusive Connections add CMC Bridging Finance

  30 March, 2009

• 73 per cent of IFAS expect equity release to grow

  5 February, 2009

• Deadline day

  30 January, 2009

• NAEA calls for rate cuts and suspension of stamp duty

  19 November, 2008

• The hard facts

  17 November, 2008

• Do’s and Don’ts

  17 November, 2008

• Getting the message across

  10 November, 2008

Confusion about retirement as Brit's turn to net

17 March, 2010

Only 8% of Britons regularly consult an IFA but 32% search the internet for financial advice, latest research from SHIP reveals.

• Women not preparing for retirement

  12 March, 2010

• Homeowners can’t afford Tory plans

  11 March, 2010

• Stonehaven suspends new lending

  9 March, 2010

• Bridgewater visits Arundel and Bournemouth

  26 February, 2010

• ERSA on TrigoldCrystal equity release system

  19 February, 2010

• Equity release providers eye SRB sector

  15 February, 2010

• Tory research into retirement funding welcomed

  9 February, 2010

• Bridgewater forums in February

  2 February, 2010

• Aviva launches equity release DVD

  28 January, 2010

• ERSA hails positive equity release results

  27 January, 2010

• Equity release market stabilises in 2009

  26 January, 2010

• TrigoldCrystal welcomes Age Partnership

  21 January, 2010

• Equity release market challenging but resilient

  13 January, 2010

• Just Retirement appoints head of external affairs

  12 January, 2010

• Win a car from Key

  6 January, 2010

• Just Retirement sponsors Trigold

  23 December, 2009

• Just Retirement welcomes ABI Guide

  18 December, 2009

• Hodge replaces Flexible Mortgage Option

  16 December, 2009

• PBR: Case for equity release strengthened

  9 December, 2009

• LV= joins TrigoldCrystal Equity Release

  3 December, 2009

• Quality of life drives equity release

  2 December, 2009

• Property is still the pension

  1 December, 2009

• IERAA and Charterhouse in partnership

  20 November, 2009

• Bridgewater adds forum date

  16 November, 2009

• Care Green Paper not comprehensive

  13 November, 2009

• Equity release advisers still confident

  5 November, 2009

• Power of Attorney crucial part of advice

  2 November, 2009

• L&G Mortgage Club offers equity release

  15 October, 2009

• Equity release on the up

  12 October, 2009

• In debt and over 50

  5 October, 2009

• Finding the solution

  20 July, 2009

• Fresh thinking needed for retirement market

  30 June, 2009

• Find the facts

  June 2009

• Government should do more for equity release

  8 May, 2009

• UK pensioners turn to equity release to repay growing mortgage debt

  20 April, 2009

• Eversheds and SHIP host equity release debate

  15 April, 2009

• Planning for later life

  April 2009

• Equity release could be answer to long-term care

  3 March, 2009

• Demand for equity release could grow as life expectancy increases

  2 February, 2009

• Bridgewater calls on equity release advisers to show "tough love" to clients

  15 December, 2008

• The professional approach

  17 November, 2008

• Interview with Stuart Wilson

  17 November, 2008

• A safer option

  17 November, 2008

• Training, training, training…

  16 October, 2008