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People nearing retirement who are carrying around extra weight could potentially make a few extra pounds, according to Just Retirement.

A pair of MPs have criticised the decision to award a knighthood to Hector Sants, the former chief executive of the Financial Services Authority (FSA).

Making the winter fuel allowance a means-tested benefit to help fund long-term care would discourage people from saving and worsen the pension credit crisis in future, a commentator has said.

The price of the average UK home fell 1% in 2012, figures published by Nationwide show.

Sanlam Private Investments (SPI) has hired Ian Porter to the newly created position of head of wealth management, as the firm looks to to expand its footprint in the retail market.

The UK's biggest advice firms have been accused of failing to adequately inform potential clients whether they provide independent or restricted advice.

Leaders on the country's biggest firms are more confident in an economic recovery than they were a year ago but have less faith in the Chancellor, latest polling has found.

Investors should stop paying "extremely high fees" for performance which on average falls in line with the markets, a leading think tank has said.

Neptune has launched two income funds, a Russian Special Situations fund and a frontier markets vehicle as it expands its product range.

Adviser support and networking website IFA Life has rebranded to Life Talk following the implementation of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).