The average woman in her 20s would have to work 37 extra years to retire on the same pension as a man of the same age and the Coronavirus pandemic has made the situation worse, according to new research.

A new survey has revealed that women over 50 are one and a half times more likely to have suffered mental health problems than men since the start of the pandemic and are more likely to have money worries about the future.

Openwork Partnership, the adviser network with 4,200 financial advisers, has tied up a deal with Co-op Legal Services to offer legal services to clients. 

Flat fee investment platform Interactive Investor (ii) is to acquire acquire the direct-to-consumer retail customer book of rival EQi for up to £48.5m.  

To mark International Women’s Day today (8 March) NFU Mutual has revealed that its women customers are poor relations when it comes to pensions.

Representative LIBOR rates will mostly be axed by the end of the year.

Andy Briggs, group CEO of Phoenix Group and former chair of the ABI, is to chair a new climate change committee for the trade body.

The FCA is to launch a new look online invoicing portal on 12 April which will allow users to access their invoices and arrange payment of their fees.

Newly-formed Financial Planning firm Truinvest has acquired two adviser firms to add to the two it acquired last year.

Funds under management held in responsible investment funds have risen 66% over the past 12 months, according to new statistics.