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A third of company pensions could be at risk of last-minute drops in the stock market before savers hit retirement, according to a report.
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) today increased its estimates for the cost to insurers of the riots which have gripped Britain to £200m.
The Treasury is reportedly discussing plans to axe higher rate tax (HRT) relief on pensions altogether, but PwC partner Marc Hommel says reform is not on the cards.
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KPMG, PwC, Deloitte and Ernst & Young have offered to reform the way they operate ahead of what is expected to be a highly critical report on their role in the financial crisis and lack of competition in the sector.
More than half of large blue chip firms are providing no independent financial advice to their employees before pension tax allowances are reduced, PwC says.
An ex-Scottish Widows whistleblower who claims auditors have helped life companies cover up £40bn in guaranteed annuity rate (GAR) liabilities has had his request for a judicial review turned down.
The Investment Management Association (IMA) has confirmed it is leading efforts to shore up troubled Keydata-backer Lifemark, as part of a bid to recoup the fund management sector's £233m FSCS bill.
The CEOs of asset management companies are the most optimistic within the financial services sector, with more opportunities developing as a result of ageing populations.
A group of 700 Keydata SLS investors have raised the hundreds of thousands of pounds needed to escalate a legal case for compensation against the biggest names in global finance.
Over 40% of insurers are only in the preparatory stages of their Solvency II projects, or have yet to begin, PwC says.
Michael O’Higgins has been named as David Norgrove’s replacement as chairman of The Pensions Regulator.
The FSCS has denied claims Lifemark investors will forfeit their rights to compensation if they reject a planned rescue deal for the fund.
A group of 700 investors who lost millions in Keydata backer SLS Capital are sending their IFAs to meet lawyers raising a case against the fund's supervisors.
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