A third (33%) of annuity buyers failed to compare rates from two or more providers before purchasing, according to a new report.
Retail investors may be failing to understand key issues with passive fixed income funds and are risking potentially significant under-performance, according to a new report.
The FCA has issued a public apology for delays in its investigation into peer-to-peer lending firm FundingSecure, its second apology issued in two weeks.
The FCA has this week stripped permission to carry out regulated business from a London Docklands-based financial adviser called Wise Decisions Ltd (FRN 832056).
The Serious Fraud Office has launched an investigation into a solar farm investment firm over alleged fraud committed against Thurrock Council.
Advisers and clients have become more concerned about wealth transfer since the Government’s proposals in the Autumn Budget to include unused pension assets in the estate for inheritance tax.
The FCA has today confirmed that it will only partially axe its 'name and shame' proposals for firms under investigation.
Pension experts said that today’s figures from the PLSA about retirement living standards should be a ‘wake-up call’ for savers.
The Women’s Wealth Alliance (WWA) has launched a landmark survey of women in person finance to build a picture of the career journeys and lived experiences of women working in the sector.
The minimum amount a couiple needs in retirement has fallen by £1,000, according to the latest update of the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association’s (PLSA) Retirement Living Standards report.