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2012 is shaping up to be a big year, what with the Olympics, the European Championships, and the Queen's diamond jubilee. Not to mention the EU Gender Directive.

Clients can't afford to overlook cash in their home With falling investment returns and low interest rates affecting savings, retirees are looking for other ways to fund their retirement. Research for Aviva shows that retired people own property worth...

With thousands of retirees, rising state pension age and increased longevity, the at-retirement market is changing. As today's retirees are living longer, their money has to stretch further and they need more ways to pay for their retirement.

Old Mutual has said the merger of its two UK asset management businesses could result in job losses - but denied the move is a "cost-cutting" exercise.

In the last couple of years, the rising cost of living has impacted everyone. Its effects have been felt strongly by the young - struggling with unemployment and seemingly unattainable life goals, and the older generation - as they look to maintain their...

HSBC has confirmed it is to close its tied advice service, with the loss of about 600 jobs, as the bank prepares for life post Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

An FSCS Action Group petition, called Day of Action, campaigning on for a fairer Financial Services Compensation Scheme, received 1,421 signatures in total yesterday.

Nearly nine out of ten financial advisers want to see a consumer campaign launched to raise awareness on the benefits of the retail distribution review (RDR).

Companies could be missing thousands of eligible workers out of their auto-enrolment plans because they wrongly believe they are classed as self-employed, consultants and a lawyer warn.

Britain's fall back into recession will drag on until June at the earliest and condemn the country to another lost year, economists have warned.