Some 97% of the £943m in fines collected by the financial regulator between 2010 and 2013 came from settlements, according to research from law firm Freshfields.

Membership of the Personal Finance Society (PFS) has reached more than 35,000, with more than 1,000 people joining in the past year.

Operating profits at Phoenix Group increased to £266m in the first half of the year compared to £186m for the same period in 2013, latest results show.

Why DB transfers always warrant independent advice

The average gap between the best and worst annuity rates is almost 35%, according to analysis of official market figures by Hargreaves Lansdown.

Recently launched Family Building Society has linked with Chase de Vere and Key Retirement Solutions for later life planning referrals.

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Most of our ideas about retirement need to be… retired, writes Brendan Llewellyn

Veteran business journalist Jeff Randall has been brought on board at Prudential as a senior adviser to chief executive Tidjane Thiam.

United we stand: Why IFAs need to shout louder