IFA Magazine

Launched in 2010, IFA Magazine is a proud member of Clifton Media Lab, an independent publishing firm located in the Clifton neighborhood of Bristol. The dedicated editorial team at IFA Magazine focuses on providing content that is both interesting and thought-provoking. Their goal is to encourage readers to reflect on their practices in financial planning and investment management. This mission is carried out through a blend of print and digital formats, aiming to inspire a higher standard of excellence in the industry.

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Pension giants back Mansion House Accord with billions for UK growth – but advisers urged to stay focused on client outcomes - IFA Magazine

1 day ago | ifamagazine.com | Sue Whitbread

Spearheaded by the Association of British Insurers (ABI), the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA), and the City of London Corporation, the Accord is a voluntary commitment aimed at enhancing long-term returns for defined contribution (DC) pension savers, while simultaneously directing capital into UK infrastructure, clean energy and businesses. Signatories include household names such as Aegon, Aviva, Legal & General, Nest, Phoenix Group, and Royal London.
Adviser insight: Truly Independent's Katie Brinsden highlights eight reasons why advisers should embrace innovation

2 days ago | ifamagazine.com | Sue Whitbread

Innovation is no longer a luxury for financial advice firms – it’s a strategic necessity. Katie Brinsden (pictured), Managing Director at the national, directly-authorised IFA, Truly Independent, outlines eight compelling reasons why embracing change is vital for firms’ growth, competitiveness and long-term resilience – and explains how innovation can actually make advisers’ lives easier. The academic literature on innovation is extensive, to say the least.
Fund manager view: Why I’m wary of the US recovery - Jacob de Tusch-Lec, manager of the Artemis Global Income Fund

2 days ago | ifamagazine.com | Sue Whitbread

Seventy years ago the then Federal Reserve Chairman, William McChesney Martin, coined the phrase “taking away the punch bowl just as the party gets going”. Not many parties feature a punch bowl these days, but American equity markets still know how to let their hair down – and on Trump’s election most investors seemed to think he was going to break into his YMCA dance and join in.
M&G commits private markets expertise to power UK growth through new Mansion House Accord

2 days ago | ifamagazine.com | Sue Whitbread

This builds on the original Mansion House Compact aimed at increasing private investments within the UK economy for the benefit of long-term savers. The Mansion House Compact and Accord are voluntary agreements driven by the pensions industry and supported by the UK Government and the City of London Corporation, intended to deliver improved financial outcomes for savers.
Twenty7tec reveals April 2025 mortgage market activity

2 days ago | ifamagazine.com | Meg Bratley

Twenty7tec, the leading adviser tech provider, has announced mortgage market statistics for April 2025 as follows: Key market activity in April 2025: Buy-to-let (BTL) mortgage searches fell to 14.74% of the overall market – the lowest share recorded since reporting began in January 2020 Self-employed mortgage searches reached record levels on 28th and 29th April The market saw a clear shift toward shorter-term mortgages, with 44.13% of fixed product searches focused on two-year or shorter...
MPowered Mortgages cuts three year fixed rates to 3.88% - IFA Magazine

3 days ago | ifamagazine.com | Meg Bratley

MPowered Mortgages, the one day mortgage lender, has, against a backdrop of rising swap rates, cut its three-year fixed rate mortgages. For new purchase customers, three-year fixed rates now start at 3.88% with a 40% deposit paying a £999 fee and 4.08% with no fee. These rates will be effective from 9.00am on Tuesday 13th May. “We are delighted to be cutting rates once again and believe our three-year fixed rates offer outstanding value in the market at present.
Direct platforms deliver tour de force in Q125 finds Fundscape

3 days ago | ifamagazine.com | Meg Bratley

It was a stuttering start to the year for as markets navigated geopolitical tensions and mixed economic data. The golden child of the last two years, the S&P 500, was down 4.3% for the first three months, after two years of outperformance by the magnificent seven. Thankfully, the FTSE 100 and FTSE All Share both grew over the quarter, the FTSE 100 climbing by 5% and to offset the S&P500 decline. As a result, Fundscape has reported that industry assets grew by a modest 0.7% (£2.7bn) to £405bn.
OneFamily celebrates fifty years of inspiring better futures

3 days ago | ifamagazine.com | Meg Bratley

OneFamily has been owned by its customers, and growing their financial wellbeing, for fifty years on May 13th. The Brighton-based financial services mutual specialises in consumer-friendly investment products and protection and has more than 1.5 million customers UK-wide. But its beginnings were to be found in a one room London office in 1975, with the intention of creating a ‘new and dynamic friendly society’, with its first customer purchasing a Family Bond on 14th May, 1975.
Average mortgage rates drop by significant margins

3 days ago | ifamagazine.com | Meg Bratley

Moneyfacts UK Mortgage Trends Treasury Report data reveals the average two-year fixed mortgage rate fell month-on-month by the biggest margin in over six months. The average two-year fixed mortgage rate has fallen to its lowest point since the start of September 2022, before the ‘mini-Budget’. The availability of product choice grew further, and the average shelf-life of a deal fell.
Forthcoming Pension Schemes Bill set to be ‘crammed to bursting’

3 days ago | ifamagazine.com | Meg Bratley

By David Everett, Head of Pensions at LCPAn analysis of announcements and policy statements by DWP and other government bodies suggests that the soon-to-be-published Pension Schemes Bill is likely to be ‘crammed full’ with a wide range of policies affecting DB and DC pensions. LCP’s research team has studied a range of official sources to assess the front-runners for inclusion in the Bill, expected to be published before the Summer.