Clients can qualify for enhanced annuity rates for a range of conditions these days, including obesity, high blood pressure and previous medical treatment.

The Bank of England's decision today to pump an extra £50bn into the UK economy is likely to drive annuity rates down further, insurers have warned.

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is set to launch another campaign aimed at catching higher-rate tax avoiders.

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been ordered by the Isle of Man regulator to pay compensation to the family of a man following a mis-selling investigation.

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) chief executive Stephen Hester has revealed the clean-up of the bailed-out bank has so far cost £38m.

Pensions minister Steve Webb has revealed the government will consult this year on how to create a "third option" for pensions beyond defined benefit (DB) and defined contribution (DC) structures.

MPs on the Health Select Committee (HSC) have urged the government to stimulate the long term care (LTC) insurance market.

The Liechtenstein Disclosure Facility (LDF) has been extended by one year to 5 April 2016 after some 2,000 people with money invested in the tax haven came forward.

Bankers' pay and bonuses should be set by the bank's shareholders, not controlled by legislation, Angela Knight, the chief executive of the British Bankers Association (BBA) has said.

IFAs have welcomed Scottish Widows' plan to re-enter the IFA annuity market as a move they said will boost competition in the sector.