The majority of over-45s in the UK expect to retire with at least £490,990 in assets, according to research from equity release provider Partnership. Read more ...
The Investment Management Association (IMA) has today published its monthly statistics for September 2013 which show that equity-based funds have been the top sellers for six months in a row. Read more ...
Aviva is demanding stricter rules on pension transfers to stop the "spiralling number of people being persuaded by fraudsters" to access their retirement savings early. Read more ...
Fewer than half (46 per cent) of couples over the age of 40 in the UK have made arrangements to ensure that one partner will continue to receive a retirement income after the other dies. Read more ...
Hargreaves Lansdown has revealed its top performing funds and sectors in October 2013 and says that after many years in the doldrums Europe is making good gains and India is showing signs of recover after three poor years. Read more ...
Polar Capital, the specialist investment manager, has launched a global biotechnology fund using an open-ended UCITS vehicle. Read more ...
Nucleus, the adviser-influenced wrap platform, has launched a new pricing structure that sees charges reduced on client portfolios of between £500,000 and £5m. Read more ...
Three times as many investors transferred their Cash Isa to a Stocks and Shares Isa in October 2013 compared to October 2012, according to Hargreaves Lansdown's Vantage dealing service. Read more ...
The so-called 'Bank of Mum and Dad' now hands out £44bn a year to the UK's children. Read more ...
Brooks Macdonald Asset Management, the specialist investment manager, is forming a "strategic alliance" with FB Wealth Management – a Humberside IFA firm. Read more ...
 Promote your vacancy to thousands of professionals on Financial Planning Jobs  
Our specialist jobs service Financial Planning Jobs can help you reach nearly 12,000 financial professionals. You can set up an Employer Profile and post your job the same day on Financial Planning Jobs (terms apply). Dozens of Financial Planning and Paraplanning firms have used our affordable service to recruit new talent.
Offer: Use code 'FPJSaver10' on checkout to save 10% on your listing. Click for details:
jobs.financialplanningtoday.co.uk/