Companies have continued to increase contributions to DC schemes despite the recession, a survey by Mercer reveals.

Just 10% of IFAs advising on annuities have specialist qualifications, according to research from the Annuity Clearing House (ACH).

A scheme to prevent older people being forced to sell their homes to pay for long-term care has been announced by the Conservatives.

Regardless of the many news articles now claiming there is light at the end of the recessionary tunnel, many businesses are still suffering with the dual burden of increasing debt and rising overheads.

The ifs School of Finance is hosting a workshop to help adviser firms' senior managers gain a better awareness of the FSA's approach to risk assessment.

The FTSE 100 has fallen below the 5,000 point barrier for the first time since 10 September.

Aviva's chief financial officer is to join the board of Aviva as a non-executive director.

Former Winterthur CEO, Clifton Melvin, has launched a new white-label SIPP for advisers, designed to utilise the full power of the Internet.

Brewin Dolphin has admitted it overstated its profits for 2008 by £4.2m, meaning its pre-tax profit for that year was £32m rather than the £36.2m it had previously reported.

Shares fell in London this morning, following trends in the US after new data revealed weaknesses in the world's largest economy.