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Pensioner pressure groups have mounted campaigns in Eastleigh in a bid to capture attention as national media focus on the shock by-election.

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has been called in to investigate Harlequin Property, a UK-based overseas property sales agent that is not regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA), according to reports.

Almost 15 million people are making no effort to save for the future, while eight million have no savings to their name at all, according to research released today.

Nucleus has added a collection of trusts to the platform following adviser demand.

Two-thirds of clean share classes are more expensive than their bundled equivalents, according to research by consultancy firm Adviser Asset.

Yields on UK government debt were climbing early this morning following Moody's decision to downgrade the UK's credit rating to Aa1, but equity investors shrugged off the news to send markets higher.

Standard Life Investments(SLI) has agreed a deal to become the first ever Worldwide Partner of the prestigious golf Ryder Cup.

Legal & General (L&G) has increased protection against pension liberation outfits after The Pensions Regulator (TPR) and other bodies highlighted the plight of people taken in by such schemes.

Changes to regulations around income drawdown could result in women soon being able to take a 40% larger income from their plan, according to one provider.

Brewin Dolphin is planning to increase the number of open-ended funds it recommends to clients by 25% in the coming months as it seeks to provide more income plays.