The government has come under fire for rewarding its "friends in the City" after it gave a knighthood to Paul Ruddock, founder of hedge fund Lansdowne Partners, in its New Year's honours list.

A deal between unions and the government on pension reform has been restarted after an intervention from a minister threatened to derail talks.

From winning £3,500 for an elderly client in time for Christmas to a spot of career advice, 2011 has again been a year of proud moments for IFAs...

Three trade unions representing public sector workers have withdrawn from an agreement with the government over pension reform.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) does not go far enough to protect consumers' interests when purchasing annuities, Fidelity has said.

The government has set up a working group to look into unfreezing state pensions for British expatriates.

Today the government and unions agreed the basic reforms of four public sector pension schemes.

The government and trade unions have reached a headline agreement on the reform of four major public sector schemes.

The inheritance tax (IHT) threshold freeze has boosted government revenues from the tax by 14%, an accountancy firm said.

Several unions have signed or are expected to sign agreements with the government over public sector pension reform today.