Opinion

Mark Lisle asks what impact increasing longevity is having on company pension schemes

A promise is a promise is a promise. The FSA pledged a year ago to consult on how to apply a consistent method for calculating firms' expenditure-based requirement (EBR) and, so far… nothing.

Graham Harvey, managing director of protection at Axa, on fresh research outlining the importance of staying healthy at work…

Ross Henderson, OPM Fund Management, looks at prospects for high yield bonds

Terry Smith, the City veteran planning to start his own fund group, warns of the “pernicious danger” of adviser inactivity following the RDR.

Should the regulator be in the firing line after the Keydata compensation announcement?

Standard Life CEO David Nish’s comments that the life insurer is keen to start exploring other distribution routes besides advisers, including direct to consumer and via employers, are still sending shock waves through the industry.

Steve Billingham says no two firms will price for their services in exactly the same way after RDR. Nor should they…

Andrew Hagger of Moneynet says if there was ever a time when brokers were needed it is now.

I was saddened to read of the death of the French cyclist and sporting icon Laurent Fignon.