Sesame Bankhall Group retains number one spot for mortgages in 2011
→ Group strengthens position with £1.9bn mortgage business increase to £26.1bn. Investment in services helps advisers to increase productivity by 20 per cent in 2011.
Latest news
Sesame Bankhall Group HR Director scoops top industry award
→ Lisa Winnard, director of HR & development at Sesame Bankhall Group, has been awarded a coveted top industry accolade.
Find out about the Financial Adviser School — Open Day, 27 January 2012
→ The Financial Adviser School are hosting an open day on 27th January for both adviser firms and potential students to find out more about how the school can help them.
Sesame Bankhall Group appoints James Stevenson to lead new adviser technology team
→ Stevenson will have a key role in developing the adviser technology strategy that will underpin many new initiatives.
Sesame Bankhall Group appoints Pan Andreas to lead new wealth management team
→ Sesame Bankhall Group announces the appointment of Pan Andreas who joins the group to head up its new wealth management team.
Financial Adviser: Sesame Bankhall stays on top for 7th year
→ Sesame Bankhall has made it to top of the Financial Adviser Top 100 Advisers rankings this year, its seventh year at number one.
PMS & Sesame launch exclusive product via Furness Building Society
→ PMS members and appointed representatives of Sesame network have access to a new exclusive five year fixed rate product from Furness Building Society.
Sesame Bankhall Group partners with Henderson Global Investors to launch Optimum Investment Management
→ Sesame Bankhall Group is joining forces with Henderson Global Investors to launch an investment company that will help adviser firms to create bespoke investment solutions for their clients.
Sesame Bankhall Group selects Australian wealth management technology expert IRESS to power client & practice management system
→ Sesame Bankhall Group announces plans to launch a client and practice management system in 2012. The platform, delivered by a newly created UK subsidiary of leading Australian financial services technology provider IRESS, will initially support the launch of the Sesame Bankhall Group Restricted Advice and Investment Solutions propositions, before being rolled out to the wider Group.
Sesame Bankhall Group appoints George Higginson as CEO
→ Sesame Bankhall Group has today announced that Chief Operating Officer George Higginson has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer, subject to approval by the Financial Services Authority. George will take on a wider remit with responsibility for driving forward group operations.
Industry leaders to debate key adviser issues and future opportunities at Sesame Symposium and Bankhall Conference
→ Sesame Bankhall Group has announced further details of the leading industry figures taking part in its annual Sesame Symposium and Bankhall Conference on the 14th and 16th November respectively at London’s Park Plaza Hotel, Westminster Bridge.
Sesame Bankhall Group launches new training and development service to boost e-learning support for advisers
→ Sesame Bankhall Group has enhanced the training and development support that it delivers to Sesame Network members and Bankhall customers with the launch of a new online learning management system.
Sesame adds Paragon and Mortgage Trust to its lender panel
→ Sesame, the UK’s largest appointed representative network, has today announced that the specialist buy-to-let lending brands of The Paragon Group of Companies are to join its mortgage panel. This move will give Sesame Network members access to Paragon Mortgages and Mortgage Trust products, which include two year fixed rate along with two and five year tracker products.
Sesame launches new compliance IT platform to help adviser firms to improve regulatory risk management
→ Sesame Network has launched its new compliance IT system to give its appointed representatives a more efficient and transparent approach to the way in which they manage their regulatory risks.
Sesame Bankhall Group announces partnership with Connells
→ Sesame Bankhall Group has entered into a long-term partnership with Connells involving a range of services including protection for Connells' 450 mortgage consultants operating across its UK estate agency offices.
Sesame Bankhall Group appoints Head of Group Sales
→ Sesame Bankhall Group has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of David Kafetz as Head of Group Sales.
Sesame Bankhall Group protection panel passes 1,000 adviser milestone
→ Over 1,000 advisers are now writing their protection business through Sesame Bankhall Group’s Zenith panel following its launch last November.
Financial Adviser School: Apply now for October intake
→ With the first intake of the Financial Adviser School students taking R01 at the end of August, they are already planning their next intake for October.
Sesame adds GE Money Home Lending to its lender panel
→ Sesame, the UK's leading appointed representative network, has today announced that specialist intermediary lender GE Money Home Lending is to join its mortgage panel.
Sesame Bankhall Group response to Treasury Select Committee report into the RDR
→ Twelve month delay would enable more advisers to get across the RDR “finishing line”.
Sesame Bankhall Group launches legal services proposition
→ Sesame Bankhall Group is launching a new legal services proposition to help members of Sesame, Bankhall and PMS to strengthen relationships with clients by enhancing their range of services.
Client feedback service rolled out to Sesame members and Bankhall customers
→ Sesame and Bankhall have teamed up with technology provider Sammedia to launch a TCF Centre online client feedback service to network members and directly authorised customers.
PMS and Sesame add Melton Mowbray Building Society to lender panels
→ PMS, the largest mortgage club for directly regulated intermediaries, and Sesame, the UK's leading appointed representative network, have today announced that Melton Mowbray Building Society is to join both of their mortgage lender panels.
PMS adds The Cambridge Building Society to lender panel
→ PMS, the largest mortgage club in the UK, has announced the appointment of The Cambridge Building Society to its lender panel.
PMS smashes £250bn barrier for mortgage business
→ PMS, the UK's largest mortgage club for directly regulated intermediaries, has broken the £250bn barrier for completed mortgage business since its inception in November 1996. PMS has been propelled throughout its 15 year history by the strong support of mortgage intermediaries, lenders and providers.
CII kitemark recognises quality of Sesame Bankhall learning support
→ Sesame Bankhall Group's adviser learning support has been officially accredited by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII). This independent recognition was achieved following a robust assessment process from the CII that demonstrates the quality support that is being delivered to Sesame network members and customers of Bankhall and PMS.
Sesame Bankhall Group’s Financial Adviser School opens its doors to first intake of students
→ Sesame Bankhall Group’s Financial Adviser School has launched its prospectus and opened its doors to applicants ahead of the first intake of students on to its new programme.
Industry leaders in the spotlight for virtual conference on 31 March
→ This week’s Sesame Bankhall Group virtual conference on 31 March (9.30am to 3pm) will include an interview with new chief operating officer George Higginson, along with the latest views on the RDR from AIFA director general Stephen Gay and PFS CEO Fay Goddard.
Annual business results announced
→ Preliminary results issued yesterday have highlighted Sesame Bankhall Group’s successful performance in its first full year of trading, following the formation of the group in October 2009.
Sesame celebrates double triumph at Mortgage Strategy Awards
→ Following last week's triumph at the Professional Adviser Awards there was further celebration for the group last night.
Sesame wins top financial services industry award
→ Sesame has scooped a top industry award for the second year running in recognition of the high quality services and support it delivers.
Sesame gives members option of spreading Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) interim levy over two years
→ Sesame is helping to ease the financial burden on advisers caused by the FSCS’s additional levy.
PMS and Sesame take number one spot for mortgages in 2010
→ PMS and Sesame today announced its market share results for mortgage business in 2010.
Sesame Bankhall Group responds to the RDR Parliamentary debate
→ Over the past few days we have been assessing reaction to the debate and I felt it was a timely opportunity to give you our perspective on the current position.
Stephen Young to leave Sesame Bankhall Group
→ Sesame Bankhall Group has announced today that Chief Operating Officer Stephen Young will be leaving the company.
Sesame Bankhall Group launches ‘Zenith’ protection panel
→ Sesame has launched a new protection panel, ‘Zenith’, which comprises six of the UK’s market leading protection providers.
Sesame Bankhall Group's IFA School to open its doors to the next generation of professional financial advisers
→ Sesame Bankhall Group is launching The IFA School to help attract and nurture the next generation of modern professional advisers.
Sesame Bankhall Group heralds new era of comprehensive platform support with the launch of Sesame One
→ Sesame One, an all-encompassing platform support service, is launched today by Sesame Bankhall Group. The service has been developed to help advisers respond to changes brought about by the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) and to capitalise on developments in the market.
Sesame Bankhall Group announces investment platform partnership with AXA Elevate
→ Sesame Bankhall Group is partnering with AXA Elevate to launch an investment platform proposition that will help IFA firms to build value in their businesses and ease the transition to the new world being created by the FSA’s Retail Distribution Review (RDR).
Sesame Bankhall Group announces senior appointments
→ Sesame Bankhall Group has today announced changes to its senior team to help strengthen the business ahead of the Retail Distribution Review and a series of significant investments that are being made by the Group.
Sesame Bankhall Group announces £2 million profit
→ Interim results issued this week have highlighted Sesame Bankhall Group’s encouraging business performance in the first half of this year.
Sesame Bankhall Group takes top spot for mortgage distribution in the UK
→ Today we issued combined results of over £12.7bn of mortgage applications for the first six months of 2010 and confirmed our position as the number one intermediary distributor in the UK.
Sesame Bankhall Group enhances examination support for advisers with online qualifications matrix
→ Examination support for Sesame and Bankhall members has been enhanced with the launch of a comprehensive qualifications matrix to help guide advisers through the different routes available.
Sesame Bankhall Group launches ‘My Qualifications’ service
→ A new interactive service has been rolled out to help Sesame and Bankhall members plot their examination route ahead of the 2012 Retail Distribution Review (RDR) deadline.
Sesame Bankhall Group Information Security conference 2010
→ On 25 January, Sesame Bankhall Group teamed up with Berwin Leighton Paisner in London to present an industry-wide conference on information security to an audience of major financial institutions from the banking, insurance and investment world.
Sesame Bankhall Group response to FSA RDR Policy Statement 10/6
→ Sesame Bankhall Group has today responded to the FSA's paper 10/6, which represents their final rules on the RDR.
Sesame wins prestigious financial services award
→ Sesame won Best IFA Network, which is voted for by financial advisers across the UK, at the highly esteemed Professional Adviser Awards 2010 in London last night.
Sesame Bankhall views on 2010
→ Stephen Young comments on the year ahead and how RDR will make it a defining year for the advice profession.
Sesame Bankhall Group response to FSA CP09/31 - Delivering the RDR
→ Ivan Martin, Sesame Bankhall Group's Executive Chairman, has responded to the FSA's CP09/31.
Ivan Martin addresses 500 delegates at Symposium 2009
→ Ivan Martin this week delivered his annual keynote speech in front of 500 delegates from across the financial services industy. This year's event took place in Manchester and Ivan gave an overview of the work that Sesame has undertaken in what has been another challenging year for the advice profession.
Sesame Bankhall Group announces further senior appointments
→ Sesame Bankhall Group has today announced further details of the senior team that will lead the business following the formation of the new group on 16 October.
Sesame acquires Bankhall and Premier Mortgage Services (PMS)
→ Sesame has today confirmed that it has successfully completed the acquisition of support services businesses Bankhall and PMS following discussions with Skandia UK announced on 30 June 2009.