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‘Overconfident' and ‘nervous' investors are unsuitable candidates to be investing in structured products, according to new research.

Legal & General Assurance Society has acquired closed UK annuity buy-out company Lucida from LCM Holdings in a deal worth £151m.

Vanguard Asset Management has listed four new Irish-domiciled ETFs on the SIX Swiss Exchange.

The BBC has raised £170m to help finance BBC Worldwide after tapping bond markets for the first time in its history.

The Investment Management Association (IMA) is canvassing fund groups on how to counter the "very significant erosion of trust in financial services" amongst consumers, and has proposed introducing a 'statement of principles' for members.

The cost to small employers of setting up advisory services to help staff choose an appropriate annuity, as well as the lower profits available to advisers on small pots, are preventing employees from getting the best deal, the National Association of...

Outgoing Bank of England (BoE) governor Mervyn King has accused banks of attempting to influence financial regulation by putting pressure on senior politicians - including the Prime Minister.

In this week's quick-fire Retirement Planner poll we ask: Have you or your clients been targeted by pension liberation firms?

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

Bill Gross, the manager of the world's largest bond fund, has told investors selling treasuries they could be left disappointed if they overestimate the speed with which the Fed will wrap up QE.