'Later-in-life lending is no longer niche – so why are advisers still treating it that way?', James Tucker, CEO of Twenty7tec asks.

'Later-in-life lending is no longer niche – so why are advisers still treating it that way?', James Tucker, CEO of Twenty7tec asks.
Over three quarters of advisers are looking to increase their assets under advice, however only a tenth have a clearly defined strategy to do so.
Terry Blackburn, founder of The Wealthy Advisers Club, explores how advisers can build high-performing, sustainable books of business.
Only 19% of UK adults across the UK use financial advice to manage all or some of their investments.
Basic advice has the potential to address one quarter of the UK financial services advice gap, a new white paper suggests.
Firms report a year-on-year rise of 116% in clients on-boarded, with technology saving over a month of work annually.
The regulator says ‘older people may not know about the full range of options available to them as they approach retirement’.
Consumers welcome targeted support’s potential to provide more relevant help with retirement income decisions.
Nearly two thirds of advisers say referrals are a key source of new business.
60% of financial services employees identify insufficient sleep as a frequent problem.