Another P2P platform closes and pension gender gaps - Three things your clients may call you about this week …

While a man retires with a £315,000 pension, a woman makes do with barely half that pot Male pensioners enjoy retirement incomes around double that of women the same age, reports The Sunday Times. According to data from the Office for National Statistics, men aged 65 to 69 have a median £315,300 saved in their work pensions, compared with £157,900 for women the same age. For 70 to 74-year-olds, men typically have £220,900 saved, while women have to make do with £100,700. Aged 75-plus, the average figures are £135,600 versus £70,300. By contrast, the gender pay gap for full-time emp...