More than four in ten (44%) Scottish savers squirrel away more now than two years ago, compared to a national average of 41% but one in five (21%) are saving only for the short term, while just 16% are focusing on the longer-term future.

Pension savers are struggling with so-called ‘retirement envy’ as they see the living standards and lifestyles of people who are already retired, says new research.

The Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney says that UK interest rates could begin to rise by the end of the year but it will monitor the impact on borrowers, savers and business very closely. Read more...

Many people will never be able to retire, with millions of pension pots set to become empty after just five years, researchers behind a year long investigation have warned.