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I N T E RV I E W S & P RO F I L E S
The Interview
Contents
50
RECOGNISE BANK
Simon Bateman talks about
restarting Recognise and
turning its fortunes around
Feature
40
T H E G R E AT W E A LT H T R A N S F E R
Natalie Thomas asks how the moving parts of the
mortgage industry can help pass assets on to the
next generation
In Profile
PURE
36, 62, 66
RETIREMENT
Simon Hayton on challenging the perceptions of
later life lending
Rapid Reaction
76
Industry experts weigh in on Andy Burnham’s
election as Prime Minister
Broker business
THE
B R I G H T S TA R
G RO U P
Andrew Cappaert and Lee Payne discuss why
brokers should think twice before turning
a client away
80
A look into the practical realities of being a broker,
TA B
Karen Rodrigues talks about responding to an everevolving market
from the Case Clinic to this month’s Meet the
Broker with Gameplan Financial
Q&As
Local focus
94
This month The Intermediary takes a look at the
housing market in Reading
18, 24
PMS
Claire Cherrington discusses helping advisers
have broader mortgage, protection and
wealth conversations
On the Move
98
An eye on the revolving doors of the mortgage
market: the latest industry job moves
BUTTERFIELD
M O R T G AG E S
LIMITED
Tom Blackmoreand and Wendy Scott on building
relationships and maintaining a lending appetite
in tough conditions
S E C T O R S AT - A - G L A N C E
Residential 6
Buy-to-let 26
Later Life Lending 34
Second Charge 46
Meet the BDM
MT
FINANCE
S I M P LY
56
ASSET
FINANCE
68
Charlie Gregory and James Robins on the
challenges and opportunities
rtunities for BDMs
BD
Bridging 48
Specialist Finance 60
Protection 73
Technology 88
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