Mortgage Strategy Podcast

Consumer Duty Series - Multi-cover Protection Plans

In the last episode, Amanda Newman Smith feature writer at Money Marketing, and Gregor Sked, Intermediary Development & Technical Manager from Royal London, discuss how multi-cover protection plans can help advisers satisfy the new Consumer Duty. We’ll also look at how these plans can be tailored to meet clients’ needs and budgets – which is particularly important given the current cost of living crisis.

Consumer Duty Series - Cost of Living Crisis

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.
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Radio for Intermediaries - Challenges facing the Mortgage Market

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.

Consumer Duty Series - How Consumer Duty benefits clients

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.

Consumer Duty Series - Getting ready for The Consumer Duty- Episode 2

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.

Consumer Duty and Protection Series - Episode 1

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 for protection advisers.

Protection & Wellbeing Series: Advised Protection Products

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 and tangible extras can also help bolster protection conversations and provide compelling reasons to recommend certain protection products and providers to your clients.
Catch up on all the episodes from the Protection & Wellbeing Series in association with Royal London.

Protection & Wellbeing Series: The value of quality Mental Health services

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.