Why pensions make sense The latest Pension Pointers technical guide is available from Friends First here: https://www.friendsfirst.ie/wp-content/uploads/Pension-Pointers-Why-Pensions-Make-Sense.pdf

New Aviva Research: One in four Irish workers worries regularly about loss of earnings due to illness or injury http://www.aviva.ie/lifeandpensions/savings-investments/news/protection-release/

Irish Life: TILDA research finds that retirement income is positively associated with quality of life http://www.bline.ie/tilda

Latest Economic Outlook published from Jim Power, Chief Economist, Friends First... https://www.friendsfirst.ie/economic-outlook-2018-strong-tail-winds-head-winds-2/

Need help with understanding your obligations under the new PRIIPs regulation? Aviva have issued a short training video with thought leaders from Milliman and Deloitte and Aviva's own subject matter experts to help you understand the PRIIPs regulation. http://avivaireland.gallery.video/brokervideos/detail/videos/broker-academy/video/5663188900001/broker-academy---understanding-priips.-financial-broker-use-only?autoStart=true

Friends First Webinar (Dec 7th): A step by step guide to the reflexive underwriting system & redesigned BrokerFirst. Register below... https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1981320340293738753

Central Bank to largely keep mortgage lending rules unchanged... http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/business/unchanged-mortgage-rules-welcomed-816241.html

New Ireland's Budget 2018 Life & Pensions Summary now available: http://www.newireland.ie/news/budget-2018-summary-now-available/

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Royal London's enhanced service for large sums assured cases... http://www.royallondon.ie/Documents/RoyalLondon.ie/Flyers/Underwriting/Large-Cases-WOL-Sept17.pdf

Tracker mortgage scandal grows as 20,000 affected http://www.independent.ie/business/personal-finance/property-mortgages/tracker-mortgage-scandal-grows-as-20000-affected-36096766.html

Under half of parents (49%) say they have made no financial preparations to meet the cost of putting their children through third level education. Aviva launches saving for education campaign to help brokers target parents seeking the potential of higher, inflation-beating returns. http://avivalifeandpensionsireland.newsweaver.com/goodthinking/pawe62xgmxyvcvlygk9tsi?email=true&a=11&p=52240840