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An independent Scotland would face a "capital flight" if it did not retain the pound, according to analysts at Deutsche Bank.

Royal London new life and pensions business was up 18% to £989m in the first quarter of the year, with group pensions benefitting significantly from auto-enrolment.

Cofunds is set to list Neil Woodford's equity income fund next month, but will not offer advisers access to the manager's discounted share class.

The promise of guidance at retirement "does not go far enough" and a new form of retirement-focused advice must be created by the regulator, according to Royal London.

Confusion over the government guidance guarantee should be urgently addressed as the majority of people think ‘guidance' and ‘advice' are the same thing, according to website unbiased.

National wealth manager and IFA acquirer Bellpenny has completed the acquisition of Hansen Lloyd Asset Management (HLAM) in a deal involving £75m of funds under management (FUM).

Partnership has launched an enhanced annuity which guarantees income for life but also gives retirees the chance to change their mind after 12 months.

Five advisers are on the shortlist for Individual Protection Adviser of the Year at the upcoming Protection Review Awards.

Prominent economists have added to calls for the government to pull back from the mortgage guarantee element of its Help to Buy initiative, arguing it is no longer needed.

Just Retirement is "rapidly adapting" its business model to accommodate changes to pensions announced at Budget 2014, after disclosing annuity sales are "at around half of pre-Budget levels".