The Chancellor has announced the Government is to take action to “strengthen people’s rights to access their pensions flexibly”. Read more ...

The FCA must fire a warning to firms that barriers stopping savers accessing their pensions are unacceptable, the Government has commanded. Read more ...

Charles Stanley has revealed plans to create a single Financial Planning division and to expand its Financial Planning service. Read more ...

A secondary annuity market risks being “imbalanced and overly expensive”, a leading pensions body has told the Government. Read more ...

A Buckingham based wealth management firm is set to be taken over by Mattioli Woods in a deal worth £7m. Read more ...

Standard Life's chief executive is stepping down after six years in the role, the company has reported. Read more ...

The new Chair of the Work and Pensions Committee has warned of the “real danger” of pension savers being ripped off under the reformed system. Read more ...

As Father’s Day approaches this weekend research has suggested that more than a third rely on their dad for pension and savings advice. Read more ...

Seven Investment Management is being taken over by Caledonia Investments in a £100m deal, following bids by nearly 20 groups. Read more ...

Expat financial advice specialist deVere Group is considering legal action against the creators of a website for publishing what it calls “malicious and false content”. Read more ...