Welcome to Industry Voice
I'm proud to introduce you to Industry Voice, Iress' quarterly publication for the UK mortgage, protection and retirement community.
Shared with over 15,000 professionals, it brings together expert perspectives from advisers, lenders, providers and distributors to explore the trends, innovations and challenges shaping the market.
Read the latest issue of Industry Voice, 'The resilience edition', explore past editions or get in touch if you'd like to contribute.
Neal Ray, Editor
With thanks to our contributors
Read the latest Industry Voice
Mortgages & Protection: The resilience edition
As the relationship between homeownership and financial security continues to evolve, this edition explores how the industry can better support borrowers for the long term. Success is no longer defined purely by completion volumes, but by the sustainability of homeownership and the financial resilience of those behind it.
Inside, we examine how resilience can be built into every stage of the mortgage journey, helping to protect the modern borrower through an increasingly complex and unpredictable path to debt freedom.
With a brand new look for 2026 and thought-provoking insights from our contributors, this edition offers valuable perspectives for anyone invested in the future of the mortgage industry.
Read previous editions of Industry Voice
Thriving in the new age of protection
This edition explores the ecosystem of support that surrounds today's protection adviser, asking: what do advisers need not just to survive, but truly succeed - and how well is the industry responding?
Navigating mortgages and later life lending
This edition explores the rapidly evolving mortgage and later life lending market amid economic, regulatory and technological change, highlighting key trends in first-time buyers, specialist lending, green mortgages, buy-to-let and later life.
Technology and innovation in annuities
This edition explores the rising demand for annuities and guaranteed income solutions, highlighting how technology, data, and modern processes can drive growth and improve client and adviser experiences.
The transformation of protection
This edition explores transformation across the protection industry amid economic, demographic, and technological change, examining how firms can adapt products, advice and strategies to remain relevant and meet evolving customer needs.
Next-gen mortgages
This edition explores next-generation mortgages and innovation across the lending market, examining how lenders are adapting to socioeconomic changes to deliver better outcomes for consumers.
The value of protection
This edition asks how we can have better conversations about the value of protection. Experts from across the industry weigh in on ways to create positive change and uncover the true value of protection for everyone.
Moving on mortgages
This edition explores the evolving mortgage market, examining how lenders are adapting products, technology, and strategies to meet changing customer needs and socioeconomic pressures.
