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Almost half of working Britons never review their pension plans and 38% of those who do select the default option for their scheme, research suggests.

Peter Hargreaves, the outgoing chief executive of Hargreaves Lansdown, believes smaller investors will struggle to get advice post-RDR.

A cooling global economy and an impending austerity squeeze in Britain will make the Bank of England (BoE) wait well into next year before hiking interest rates, a poll of 60 economists suggests.

Standard Life today says it expects a net headcount reduction of some 500 employees over the next 15 months as it rolls out the second phase of its group restructure.

Sickness and disability benefit claims problems are seeing a huge surge in volumes, according to the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB).

Former Axa Framlington CEO Robert Kyprianou has joined Gartmore as an independent non-executive director.

Leading UK statisticians are questioning government plans to link the state pension and other key benefits to the consumer prices index (CPI).

Increasing concerns from employers about workplace wellbeing could see a growth in demand for group healthcare benefits, according to new research.

The FTSE 100 opened 0.5% higher in early trading on Wednesday after firm economic data from China spurred sentiment.

The FSA has taken action against two mortgage brokers for reckless business practises that allowed false and misleading mortgage applications to be made to lenders.