Data from today’s Wealth and Assets Survey from the Office of National Statistics has shown that the self-employed continue to invest in property over pensions for their retirement.

The average pension fund increased 13.3% in the second quarter of this year, the strongest quarterly performance since Q3 2009, according to new data.

The Coronavirus pandemic has left one in three UK savers fretting about their finances but only 3% consulted a Financial Planner in the second quarter of this year, according to a new report.

March and April saw big falls in the number of people enquiring about and accessing their pensions, according to data released today.