Friends Provident's UK managing director, Simon Clamp, died early this morning following a short illness.

The Chancellor has signalled his next Budget will not be a "giveaway".

The Professional Adviser Panel is a (not so) secret group of 250 advisers each week asked for their views on a topical issue. This week: UK debt.

The FSA plans to create a new consumer protection committee tasked with "scanning" the market for emerging risks.

Cru Investment Management has been wound up by the High Court.

The Prime Minister today pledges not to "let down" the people of Britain on the economy, but warns there is still danger ahead.

Millions of Britons are gambling their future by expecting a lottery win or large inheritance will pay for their retirement.

Prudential has applied to have its shares listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as part of its plan to buy AIG's Asian assets.

Aegon UK, the Edinburgh-based life and pensions business, is thought to be in the sights of Clive Cowdery, who heads the Resolution acquisitions vehicle.

Major UK companies are looking at exotic alternatives to traditional pensions to help top staff mitigate pension tax relief cuts.