People born in the 1960s and 1970s are likely to become the first generation since World War II who will be worse off than their parents in retirement, a new study has warned.

Boeing has authorised a $10bn (£6.1bn) buyback of its own shares, the largest in the company's history, in addition to raising its quarterly dividend.

Two fifths of pension schemes are open to investing in alternative asset classes to reduce their portfolio risk, according to Aon Hewitt, increasing their need for advice in this area.

More than two million people have been auto-enrolled into a workplace pension scheme, according to The Pensions Regulator (TPR).

True Potential Investments has appointed former Platforum head of adviser relations Emma Napier as head of distribution.

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There is a 77% chance UK houses are over-valued, an economist has warned, as the threat of a bubble looms.

Royal Bank of Scotland has been fined $100m (£61m) by US regulators for violating US sanctions against Iran, Sudan, Burma, and Cuba.