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The Green Party has pledged to reform private pensions, channeling some of the money spent on pension relief towards creating a "more generous" state pension.

The UK Independence Party (UKIP) has announced plans for a retirement ‘window' allowing pensioners to take a slightly lower weekly state pension from the age of 65.

Advisers are being asked to vote on four options for limiting their personal liability for the advice they give, with the results passed to the regulator in a bid to make it reconsider its stance on the issue.

The Liberal Democrats want to enshrine the ‘triple lock' on the state pension into law and raise the tax-free allowance to £12,500 as the party unveiled its manifesto ahead of next month's general election.

Charles Stanley is to raise £15.8m through a share placing as part of plans to "modernise" and refocus the business following a strategic review.

Jupiter has recorded £872m in net inflows for the first three months of 2015, its highest quarterly figure since its initial public offering in 2010.

Another shareholder body has added its voice to the growing number recommending that Alliance Trust shareholders support the changes put forward by Elliott Advisors.

Old Mutual has named Bruce Hemphill as its next group chief executive.

The majority of well-off pre-retirees are well prepared for pensions freedom and choice despite lack of contact from providers about the changes, a survey from website RetireEasy has found.

Investment advisers are still heavily reliant on income paid through commission, according to the latest research by the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA).