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In a surprise statement, Germany's finance minister has admitted Greece will need a third bailout package.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is likely to apply more scrutiny to companies' boards prior to implementing its new senior person's regime, a consultancy has suggested.

More than 80% of advisers plan to increase their exposure to multi-asset funds based on the diversification and risk profiling opportunities offered.

Financial advisers are becoming increasingly bullish on the UK stock market's prospects as the domestic economy shows signs of improvement, according to FE.

Mixed Investment 20-60% shares was the most popular sector in July for the seventh consecutive month, according to sales data from Cofunds.

AFH Financial Group PLC, an independent financial advisory and discretionary wealth management firm, has raised £2.8m to fund its acquisition strategy.

Today insurance giants who condemn savers to a life sentence of rip-off pension payouts by depriving them of thousands of pounds of income have been named and shamed - by their own industry body.

Millions of people currently entitled to the state second pension will be worse off as a result of the government's pension changes, the TUC has claimed.

In this week's quick-fire Retirement Planner poll we ask:Should banks enter the equity release market?

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