Scottish Widows

Product providers today gave their backing to advisers considering taking the restricted advice route post-RDR.

FSA plans to include group personal pensions (GPPs) in existing rules regarding pensions advice could create barriers to saving and additional costs to employers, industry figures say.

Women aged over 51 have accrued less than £38,000 on average in retirement savings, compared to almost £55,000 saved by men, a new report warns.

Nearly half of under-50s admit they are not doing enough to prepare financially for their retirement.

The first half of 2010 saw a deluge of multi-asset fund launches.

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Medical second opinion service Best Doctors has been introduced to all new Scottish Widows' Protection for Life policies.

Norwich & Peterborough (N&P) Building Society will no longer offer structured products to its customers after having its fingers burnt in the Keydata debacle.

Lloyds is coming under pressure from shareholders to sell Scottish Widows, which could fetch the banking giant about £7bn.

Pensions savings have hit their lowest levels since 2006 as the long term effects of the downturn start to impact on savers' retirement plans, according to research by Scottish Widows.