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With-profits funds could see improved potential returns in the near future as Prudential says equities are now cheaper than the bonds sector.

A new survey casts more damning evidence on the current issue of a lack of pensions literacy among UK individuals, as 80% of personal pension holders are oblivious to the ‘basic facts' of their policies.

After eight consecutive years losing subscribers, is it time to declare a state of emergency in the individual private medical insurance market? Peter Madigan investigates Click here to download pdf

Equity release schemes are a £1.2bn market, up 50-fold since 1993 according to research by Mintel.

Fewer than one in ten women believe they will have sufficient income to ensure an adequate retirement, new research indicates.

As many as 20% of smaller firms would axe staff if forced to contribute towards the pension pots of their employees, new research suggests.

UK equities analysts working for Dutch bank ABN Amro are cheering results of the 2005 Thomson Extel Pan-European survey of equities houses.

Only one in three UK individuals are putting cash into their company or personal pension, new research indicates.

Work pension scheme contribution rates are on the increase but UK business still faces a potential £130bn shortfall, new research indicates.

Faltering sales in the group PMI market have forced providersto look for new solutions. Could the SME sector be one ofthem? Johanna Gornitzki investigates Click here to download pdf