Retirement

The proposed European Union (EU) financial transactions tax (FTT) will hit the pensions and investments of millions of hard-working people, warns a leading financial adviser.

Advisers and agents selling clients investments in Caribbean villas run by Harlequin Property received commissions of up to 15%, according to a lawyer close to the situation.

The consumer group which monitors financial services for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has called for a review of the growing direct to consumer annuity market.

A European pensions authority is investigating the viability of creating a single market for personal pension products across the continent.

James Hay, the self-invested personal pension provider (SIPP) provider, has seen sales rise 125% in the first quarter of the year, according to latest results.

Pension savers affected by the lifetime allowance reduction - set to come into force from April next year - should start taking action now to minimise the risk of breaching the limit, a wealth manager has said.

Retirement results in a "drastic decline" in physical and mental health, according to a study released today.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is stepping up efforts to ensure firms are meeting its client money rules, according to a consultant.

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