The Equity Release Council, the trade body for equity release providers, has published a new Consumer Duty-friendly guide to help financial advisers communicate more clearly and simply with clients about equity release.

It was good to see a new Financial Planning initiative this week to reach the so-called TikTok generation.

Less than a third of financial advisers feel fully supported by their preferred discretionary fund management partner (DFM) on the Consumer Duty, a new survey has warned.

The Waspi campaigners have certainly stung a few backsides at the DWP this week and I can’t help but admiring their pluck. This doesn’t necessarily mean I agree with the entirety of the argument but it is worth exploring why they are so determined and why they need to be listened to.