New life sales at Aegon's UK business were £190m in the third quarter of 2013, a 17% rise on the corresponding period last year, thanks to auto-enrolment, group pension and platform sales.

Aviva has reported new business growth of 5% in its core UK life operation for the first nine months of 2013, as the group continues its transformation following a difficult period in which its share price fell and an investor revolt led to the departure...

Post-retirement life expectancy for men and women is declining, according to analysis of Office for National Statistics (ONS) data, though experts say it is likely a "blip" rather than a longer term trend.

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Former Charlton Athletic FC footballer Richard Rufus, who later began a career as a 'financial consultant', has been declared bankrupt.

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has recorded a surplus of more than £117,000 for the year ended 30 June, thanks to a programme of cost reductions.

Alliance Trust Saving has launched an intermediary website following what it said was a four-fold increase in advised business written through the platform.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is launching a study of the cash savings market, examining how accounts are sold and obstacles to switching among other aspects.

Some asset management and platform firms are displaying "common weaknesses" in their defences against money laundering, bribery and corruption, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said.

UK house prices are now 5.8% higher than this time a year ago, according to Nationwide, but are still 7% off their 2007 peak.