Andy Bell, chief executive of investment platform and pension provider AJ Bell, has called on the Government to establish a fundamental review of pension rules.
The Treasury Committee, the parliamentary group of MPs which monitors financial regulation, has urged the Government to launch an independent review of the Money Advice Service (MAS) to decide whether it should be scrapped.
Hargreaves Lansdown, the Bristol-based investment provider and Financial Planning firm, says Chancellor George Osborne should use his autumn statement on Thursday to begin to tackle systemic failures in converting pension pots into retirement income.
Bristol-based investment provider Hargreaves Lansdown has warned that Scottish independence could increase the cost of financial services "leading to poorer returns for all."
Intermediary platform Ascentric - which is owned by Royal London - is to recruit a managing director as current MD Hugo Thorman moves up to become executive chairman.
The IFP will be hosting a live "Tweet Chat" tomorrow (Friday 29 November) from 1-2pm as part of Financial Planning Week 2013 and is inviting all planners to get involved.
The Halifax Savings Barometer has found that women in the south east have the highest average savings balance in the UK and save 10% more than men in the south east.
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