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The number of Covid-19 scams is rising, with losses arising from these frauds now topping £5m. The latest figures from Action Fraud show that there have been over 2,000 cases reported since...

The Financial Conduct Authority will ban contingent charging on DB pension transfers in the vast majority of cases. This is the main plank of a part of a package of measures announced...

Equity release and retirement income only (RIO) mortgages were on course for significant increases before the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, with a growing proportion of advisers expecting later life lending to...

JP Morgan has expanded its global sustainable investing team with four new appointments. Carlos Varela has been appointed global strategist for sustainable investing after 22 years with JPMAM. He was most recently head...

More than a third of employers do not provide financial support for staff diagnosed with a serious illness such as cancer. Group Risk Development (Grid), the industry body for the group risk...

Financial advice can help reduce investor anxiety during periods of market turbulence, according to new research. This study into long-term investor behaviour was conducted by Dynamic Planner in conjunction with the Henley...

Aon’s head of DC, Sophia Singleton has joined XPS Pensions Group to help expand their own DC proposition. Singleton will be XPS Pensions Group’s new head of DC. She joined the company...

The coronavirus has affected the majority of people’s savings habits - but in starkly different ways according to new research from Aegon. It found that while a third of people (31 per...

Income protection provider PG Mutual has partnered with Medical Solutions to offer a virtual GP services to all its members. This will be available at not extra cost, and can be used...

Aviva has appointed Kathryn Stringer to the role of managing director of group protection, reporting to managing director, health and protection, Rob Barker. Stringer takes over from Steve Bridger, who was appointed...