News

Markets around the world sold-off overnight while oil continued to soar, as the prospect of military involvement in Syria's civil war grows.

Mattioli Woods, the pension consultant and wealth manager, has reported increased pre-tax profits of £5.56m, up 9.9%, for the year ended 31 May.

In this week's quick fire Retirement Planner poll we ask: Is flexible drawdown floundering or flourishing?

Retirement Planner's round-up of the top pension stories this week.

Standard Life and Barnett Waddingham are partnering up to target small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) for auto-enrolment (AE).

Gold has climbed above the $1,400 per ounce mark for the first time since June, re-entering a bull market as disappointing US data and worries over Syria push investors into safe havens.

Chief executive of the Personal Finance Society (PFS) Keith Richards has revealed the problem that is infuriating advisers most.

European financials are among the day's biggest fallers as benchmark French and German indices struggle amid intensifying geopolitical concerns.

Spanish police say they have arrested a former JP Morgan Chase trader wanted by the United States for allegedly falsifying bank records to cover up $6bn in trading losses.

The chief financial officer of insurer Zurich Group was found dead at his home yesterday morning.