A focus on short-term finances means that many women have been unable to build a financial plan to achieve their long-term goals, hampering their financial wellbeing, according to a new report.

The Queen’s speech at the State Opening of Parliament did not offer much hoped for clarity on the roadmap to social care reform despite a reference to bringing forward the reforms.

Life insurance claims rose by 17% in 2020 at protection provider Aegon.

The proportion of adviser firms offering defined benefit transfer advice dropped by nearly half to 22% in the last year, according to new research.