News

Enabling people to work one more year after the state pension age could result in a GDP increase of 1% or £13bn, says L&G's Adrian Boulding

M&G multi-asset fund manager David Jane has decided to leave the group.

The Government is set to index private sector pension increases to the CPI in a move that could cut £100bn from scheme liabilities.

The Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) has confirmed it will apply to become an accredited body under plans published in the FSA's latest RDR paper.

Bryan Collings' Hexam Capital has taken over majority control of its joint venture boutique with Ignis.

An IFA firm fined more than £20,000 by the FSA for poor pensions advice admits it failed to produce a single compliance report on pension switching in two years.

Q & A

House prices fell for the third consecutive month in June as the market recovery showed further signs of faltering, according to the Halifax.

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) today held interest rates at their historic low of 0.5%.

The FSA has fined Gateshead-based IFA N-Hanced £21,000 for exposing their customers to the risk of receiving poor advice about switching their pension.