Just two out of five people who are close to state retirement age believe they have saved enough to afford to be financially comfortable when they stop work, latest research from MetLife Europe shows.

A four-man IFA firm has been fined £14,000 by the FSA after recommending clients ditch segments of their offshore investment bonds and reinvest in new bonds.

David Seaton was this week described as a "great ambassador" and a "true gentleman" by friends and colleagues following his death.

The FSA is expected to this week sanction the bulk transfer of around 200 Park Row advisers to up-and-coming national IFA 2plan Wealth Management in a deal worth a possible £1m.

A quicker underwriting process and increased free cover limits are two of a number of upgrades Friends Provident has made to its group income protection (GIP) offering.

Rowanmoor Pensions has paid tribute to joint managing director David Seaton after coroners this morning identified his body.

Perspective Financial Group has secured a multi-million pound loan from Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets, boosting its acquisition funds beyond £12.5m.

Bankhall will host more than 100 training courses over the next three months in a bid to help advisers prepare for a post-RDR world.

The most tangible benefit of using an independent advice firm is its ability to research and recommend products from the entire market, consumers say.

Some small SIPP operators are failing to meet the FSA's treating customers fairly (TCF) guidelines and must improve, the regulator warns today.