The events, taking place in Glasgow, Leeds, Coventry and Swindon, will be co-hosted by Air Later Life and Hodge, and are a collaboration between several later life lenders, including Legal & General Home Finance, Standard Life Home Finance, LiveMore and Family Building Society.

Legal & General Home Finance will be among those presenting sessions at the free-to-attend CPD accredited industry events, which will explore the myths around later life lending and the client opportunities found in key life events, showcasing the need for quality advice.

Legal & General Home Finance head of mortgage market development & optimisation Marie Catch (pictured), will be speaking at the events to discuss recent Legal & General research into financial fairness in divorce.

The keynote speaker, Jon Dunckley, qualified consultant in psychology, financial services and business management, will explore the psychology of the adviser-client relationship, and how simple changes can lead to powerful conversations.

The events, which are open to all advisers, will take place in Glasgow (21st May); Leeds (4th June); Coventry (5th June); and Swindon (6th June).

Equity Release Council chief executive Jim Boyd commented: “With a host of different pressures facing over-55 homeowners, more conversations are taking place than ever before about how they can best manage their borrowing, enjoy their retirement and support their families.”

He added: “There are no simple answers to these questions, but it is events such as the Later Life Lending Collaboration that will help to empower advisers to better support their customers as they tackle these challenges. Ongoing education is fundamental in order to grow the market and the Council is looking forward to attending these events and speaking to members as well as potential members.