MLS leaders weigh policy changes amid antitrust scrutiny
Stephanie Charman, chief executive of the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI), addressed delegates at Mortgage Vision, where she discussed the industry’s protection gap. Charman highlighted the scale of the UK’s protection gap and the significant role advisers have to play in addressing it. Most protection sales via intermediaries Charman emphasised that 80% of…
The BRRRR method is not dead—far from it. In fact, it’s still one of my absolute favorite investing strategies today. But in 2026, you need to change how you use it. I’m about to show you a variation of the traditional BRRRR that gives you all the upside and scalability you’d expect from one of…
VastAdvisor, an AI-powered startup focused on organic growth for wealth management firms, announced it has closed a $1 million funding round led by investments from several well-known industry executives. The round was led by Dani Fava, chief strategy officer at Carson Group, Jason Pereira, senior partner at Woodgate Financial and Sally George, partner at Convergency…
Spotware’s cTrader platform has announced a new partnership with Vertex1 Brokers, a broker focused on building financial infrastructure for emerging markets. The deal gives Vertex1 clients access to cTrader’s trading environment, known for its transparency and technological innovation. The partnership aligns with Vertex1’s mission to connect traders across Africa, Asia and the wider Global South…
Housebuilder Berkeley has added its voice to the calls for stamp duty reform, with suggestions for targeted support for new-build buyers. In its trading update, the firm said “urgent reform” to stamp duty was needed for the government to meet its target of 300,000 new homes per year. Berkeley said the current stamp duty…
12:01 AM, 17th August 2026, 3 days ago The government has confirmed further regulation for letting agents as it clarifies deposit rules for agents. In a written parliamentary answer, Baroness Taylor of Stevenage warned that deposit protection scheme membership should not be mistaken for accreditation. The news comes as the government will publish a non-statutory…