The average retirement age has risen to 65 years for men and 62 years for women, according to the Office for National Statistics.

AXA Wealth saw assets on its Elevate platform rise by 75 per cent to £1.3bn in 2011, according to its full-year report released today.

FinaMetrica co-founder and director Paul Resnik will be visiting the UK from Australia from late February to late May.

Consumer confidence was boosted in January, rising by 14 points following the second lowest ever reading of 38 in December.

Margaret Cole is to leave the Financial Services Authority this year after almost seven years with the regulator.

Grant Thornton has appointed a new head of Financial Planning to its London offices.

The Bank of England has published its latest Inflation Report following the news from the Office for National Statistics that CPI inflation stands at 3.6 per cent.

A survey by HSBC has found that 29 per cent say they never save at all and a further 29 per cent of people did not save anything in 2011.

Towry has today lost its High Court battle against Raymond James and seven Raymond James’ advisers.

More than half of US financial advisers perceive themselves as Financial Planners but only 30 per cent actually carry out a Financial Planning service for their clients.