Ruth Whitehead in the Media - Financial Advisers

RWA voted Social Mobility Champions in this year’s prestigious FT Diversity in Finance Awards

September 14, 2021

We are proud to announce that RWA has been voted Social Mobility Champions in this year’s hugely prestigious Financial Times...

RWA shortlisted for the FT’s Diversity in Finance Awards 2021

August 2, 2021

Delighted to announce that RWA has been shortlisted for this year’s hugely prestigious Financial Times Diversity in Finance Awards which we hope will highlight...

Ruth named Leading Ethical IFA 2020

February 10, 2021

Delighted to announce that Ruth has been named Ethical IFA of the Year 2020 in top finance magazine Acquisition International's...

RWA sponsors fundraising Music for Midsummer concert

June 26, 2020

Ruth Whitehead Associates are sponsoring a virtual concert on Friday June 26 at 8pm to celebrate midsummer and raise money...

The charity Ruth founded donates art boxes to schoolchildren

June 23, 2020

ALL 232 pupils at St Matthias School in Stoke Newington have received beautiful art boxes brimming with pens, paints and...

Ruth on how Covid-19 will affect new advisers

May 18, 2020

Newer advisers will be hit hardest by the financial impact of the coronavirus crisis due to their reliance on new...

Ruth’s views on open banking

May 1, 2020

Digital financial advice service OpenMoney has partnered with open banking platform Moneyhub to offer its clients access to a wider...

Ruth on the effect of long term mortgages on brokers

June 24, 2019

Mortgage brokers could see a decline in the number of clients needing advice as more and more consumers opt for...

Ruth on the importance of reading the small print

June 24, 2019

Brokers have stressed the need for mortgage advice as new research showed nearly a third of consumers do not read their...

Ruth on fair promotion of all mortgage firms

May 17, 2019

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries has criticised the government for inadvertently "promoting" one adviser firm over the rest of the...

Ruth on the importance of seeking mortgage advice

May 10, 2019

Advisers have accused the Financial Conduct Authority of doing a ‘complete 180’ regarding its stance on mortgage advice. This came...

Ruth on lottery-style group saving start up

April 23, 2019

Following recent research highlighting the plight of the first-time buyer saving for more than a decade to achieve their deposit...

Ruth on battling to right the wrongs of the finance industry

October 12, 2018

When Ruth Whitehead Associates managing director Ruth Whitehead says she is “proud to be anti-establishment, especially the financial services establishment”...

Ruth’s view on bridging loans

September 21, 2018

FT Adviser Research commissioned by bridging lender Market Financial Solutions, found 52 per cent of borrowers used a mortgage or remortgage...

Ruth urges gender pay gap transparency in all firms

November 15, 2017

FT Adviser. The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) is encouraging firms in the insurance and financial advice sectors to start disclosing their...

Ruth on the value of mortgage brokers

November 7, 2017

FT Adviser. The gap between mortgage affordability for men and women is at its smallest since the financial crisis, figures...

Ruth on mortgage affordability gap between the sexes

September 15, 2017

FT Adviser. The gap between mortgage affordability for men and women is at its smallest since the financial crisis, figures...

Ruth on the ‘buy-to-let mis-selling scandal’

July 10, 2017

BT Lifestyle. As buy-to-let rules get tighter, landlords have been forming limited companies to try to cut tax bills. But...

Ways to open up the residential market

June 1, 2017

FT Adviser. A property investment fund has called on the next government to exempt buyers of new build properties from...

Ruth says the FCA should help the financially excluded more

March 27, 2017

FT Adviser. House of Lords committee has proposed that the remit of the Financial Conduct Authority be broadened to give...

Non-discriminatory IFAs are more successful says Ruth

December 15, 2016

FT Adviser. IFA firms that pursue a positive non-discriminatory attitude to gay and female clients have a better chance of...

Concerns that critical illness software risks quality for speed

April 14, 2016

FT Adviser. CI Expert will roll-out its rapid analysis critical illness cover tool with L&C Mortgages, but concerns have been...

Ruth urges more pension equality for women

December 10, 2015

FT Adviser. Nearly 47,000 people have signed a parliamentary petition calling for fair transitional arrangements for women born on or...

Ruth on chronic under-funding in the NHS

November 20, 2015

FT Adviser. Chronic under-funding and the national living wage will cause a loss of 37,000 beds in Britain’s care homes...

In the media

RWA voted Social Mobility Champions in this year’s prestigious FT Diversity in Finance Awards

RWA shortlisted for the FT’s Diversity in Finance Awards 2021

Ruth named Leading Ethical IFA 2020

RWA sponsors fundraising Music for Midsummer concert

The charity Ruth founded donates art boxes to schoolchildren

Ruth on how Covid-19 will affect new advisers

Ruth’s views on open banking

Ruth on the effect of long term mortgages on brokers

Ruth on the importance of reading the small print

Ruth on fair promotion of all mortgage firms

Ruth on the importance of seeking mortgage advice

Ruth on lottery-style group saving start up

Ruth on battling to right the wrongs of the finance industry

Ruth’s view on bridging loans

Ruth urges gender pay gap transparency in all firms

Ruth on the value of mortgage brokers

Ruth on mortgage affordability gap between the sexes

Ruth on the ‘buy-to-let mis-selling scandal’

Ways to open up the residential market

Ruth says the FCA should help the financially excluded more

Non-discriminatory IFAs are more successful says Ruth

Concerns that critical illness software risks quality for speed

Ruth urges more pension equality for women

Ruth on chronic under-funding in the NHS

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