Scottish Widows

Lloyds Banking Group has declined to comment on fresh speculation the company is looking to sell Scottish Widows.

Barclays was hit with more than 276,000 customer complaints in the second half of last year - or the equivalent of more than 1,500 per day. But how did the major insurance companies fare?

Only a third of the adviser market is far enough down the road to meeting the RDR deadline, according to Scottish Widows' head of distribution development Robert Kerr.

An ex-Scottish Widows whistleblower who claims auditors have helped life companies cover up £40bn in guaranteed annuity rate (GAR) liabilities has had his request for a judicial review turned down.

Bernard Henshall discusses the role multi manager investment strategies can play in retirement planning

Pension reform is continuing at a relentless pace but can the industry keep up? Helen Morrissey reports

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.