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Fraud Working Group launches ahead of SHIP rebrand

IFAonline | 15 May 2012 | 14:01

Safe Home Income Plans (SHIP) has launched a group to consider the impact fraud has on equity release, and to offer further protection to consumers.

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More 2 life increases adviser market share

Equity release provider More 2 Life saw its market share of lump sum business through advisers reach 14% in Q1.

Retirement Planner | 27 Apr 2012 | 15:58
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Three things we learned this week

Retirement Planner's round-up of the top pension stories this week.

Retirement Planner | 24 Apr 2012 | 14:57

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SHIP: equity release sales up 10% in 2012

Equity release advances increased by 10% over the past year for SHIP members.

Retirement Planner | 23 Apr 2012 | 13:55
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SHIP appoints new chair of standards board

Safe Home Income Plans (SHIP), the trade body for equity release, has appointed Chris Pond as chair of the SHIP standards board.

Retirement Planner | 18 Apr 2012 | 17:30
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Government engagement to grow equity release industry

Government intervention could result in growth in the equity release market, according to recent research.

Retirement Planner | 04 Apr 2012 | 16:34
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Reversing the stigma of home reversion

Fiona Murphy asks advisers why home reversion plans are the underdogs of equity release and where the product can be used to a client’s advantage.

Retirement Planner | 28 Feb 2012 | 16:00
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MPs urge govt to stimulate LTC market

MPs on the Health Select Committee (HSC) have urged the government to stimulate the long term care (LTC) insurance market.

Cover | 08 Feb 2012 | 07:30
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The return of ‘my house is my pension’?

The government is encouraging older people to rent out their homes to increase income. Is this ever a good idea?

Professional Adviser | 25 Jan 2012 | 17:00
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State benefit shake-up needed for long-term care solutions

Equity release could play a bigger role in funding long term care "if we had more certainty around state benefits" says director general of SHIP, Andrea Rozario.

Retirement Planner | 25 Nov 2011 | 11:12
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RP poll: Are you seeing increased demand for equity release?

This week’s Retirement Planner quick fire poll asks: Have you seen greater client interest in equity release in recent months?

Retirement Planner | 19 Oct 2011 | 12:02
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Three things we learned this week

Here’s Retirement Planner’s round-up of the latest pensions stories.

Retirement Planner | 19 Oct 2011 | 11:49
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SHIP results reflect surge in equity release demand

Equity release advances increased by 12% in Q3 for Safe Home Income Plan’s (SHIP) members according to its most recent market figures.

Retirement Planner | 18 Oct 2011 | 10:35

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