Women are expecting to retire on over £5,000 less a year than men, according to Prudential. Read more ...

The Bank of England held interest rates at 0.5 per cent today and kept the asset purchase programme at £325bn. Read more ...

Women are being under-represented in the UK banking sector with just 11 per cent of corporate managers and senior executives being female. Read more ...

Pensions expert Steve Bee has launched a new smartphone app to support his JargonFree information brand. Read more ...

The Financial Services Authority has issued final guidance for Financial Planners today on independent and restricted advice. Read more ...

Consumer group Which? has urged Chancellor George Osborne to avoid a U-turn on promised banking reform. Read more ...

Institute of Financial Planning president Marlene Shalton FIFP CFP^CM has been appointed managing director of Financial Planning at Guardian Wealth Management. Read more ...

MoneySavingExpert.com is set to be acquired by the MoneySupermarket Group for £87m. Read more ...

Lloyds Banking Group has appointed Lord Blackwell as new chairman of Institute of Financial Planning sponsor Scottish Widows. Read more ...

Zurich is cutting 90 roles from its UK life business, it announced today. Read more ...