Later life lending as part of a holistic advice journey

Carly Proudfoot, national account manager at Key Partnerships, explores how later life lending can be effectively integrated into a holistic advice process, rather than considered in isolation, and highlights the adviser’s role in ensuring suitability, managing risk and delivering good client outcomes in line with Consumer Duty.

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Tuesday 10th March 2026

Later life lending as part of a holistic advice journey

The learning objectives for this article are to:

  • Understand how later life lending can be integrated into a holistic financial planning process, including its interaction with retirement income strategies, tax planning and estate considerations.
  • Evaluate when solutions such as equity release may be appropriate, based on client objectives, cashflow needs, risk profile and personal circumstances, rather than considering them in isolation.
  • Recognise your responsibilities as an adviser under Consumer Duty, including assessing suitability, managing risks, identifying vulnerability and evidencing good client outcomes when recommending later life lending solutions.

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