The rapidly expanding Embark Group has acquired Zurich’s platform arm for an undisclosed sum, pushing its assets under advice to £33bn.

Senior industry executive Amanda Blanc is to stand down from her roles as CEO EMEA of Zurich Insurance Group and as chair of the ABI after nine months in both roles.

I would vouch that the UK has some of the most complex retirement savings options in the world, with a myriad of choices and options - and of course risks.

Hundreds of thousands of DIY drawdown investors are unaware they can scale back or stop their withdrawals, putting them in danger of draining their retirement savings too rapidly, according to new research for Zurich.