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Nearly 2,000 advisers de-registered at the beginning of 2013 while those who remain are focusing on wealthier clients, research has found.

Scientists have identified a protein that could play "a crucial role" in recognising whether bowel cancer patients need chemotherapy and could lead to personalised treatment and drug development.

PruProtect has announced a Serious Illness Cover for Children special offer.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says firms are mostly adapting well to changes introduced following the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), but it has uncovered some problems, including firms describing themselves as independent but in fact choosing...

Financial advisers could wind up paying more towards the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) unless it re-thinks proposals designed to reduce the volatility in the amount firms pay, the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has...

Financial Conduct Authority looks at social media to communicate with financial services firms

Female life expectancy aged 65 varies by up to 5.7 years from region to region, research from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) finds.

The Government is electioneering and still failing to ensure the country is ready for an ageing society the Lords have said.

Two-thirds of people are 'risking' their retirement plans as they have no means of securing income should they be unable to work, new research has revealed.

An employment appeal tribunal (EAT) has capped the amount of holiday allowance that employees are able to automatically carry over while off on long term sick leave at four weeks.