Finance and insurance sector workers are failing to use their full annual leave entitlement and are more likely to be working more than their contracted hours. 

As the Bank Holiday nears (at least officially in England, Wales and Northern Ireland), I was intrigued by a story we ran this week revealing that financial services and insurance workers are taking 5% fewer days holiday than they are entitled to.

Staff at London-based Financial Planning and wealth management company EQ Investors have taken ownership of 22% of shares in the business.

One in four employers (27%) is planning to launch financial education initiatives for staff in the next three years, according to new research covering more than 2,000 employees.