Standard Life has announced the launch of its wholly-owned, UK-wide, financial advice business to meet increasing needs arising from the pension reforms. Read more ...

The pensioner bonds have become the biggest selling retail financial product in Britain's modern history, the Government has announced, as it extended the time they will be available for. Read more ...

AXA Wealth has said its full suite of pension products will be "reform-ready" in time for April. Read more ...

Many people over 50 who lose their jobs are becoming permanently unemployed and facing major barriers to finding new work, a report has concluded. Read more ...

An IFA consolidator, which snapped up two advice companies for about £1m a week ago, has announced another takeover today for £1.7m. Read more ...

Fund research and ratings group RSMR has launched a new service covering investment trusts. Read more ...

Almost one in 10 pensioners have been targeted by financial fraudsters during their retirement, new research shows. Read more ...

Canada Life Group has agreed a deal to take over a subsidiary of the Legal & General Group. Read more ...

An East Sussex financial adviser is set to begin a four year jail term after defrauding his clients of almost £1 million. Read more ...

Nearly a quarter of higher rate taxpayers could be collectively missing out on over £1 billion in tax relief each year because they do not contribute to a pension, according to research from Prudential. Read more ...