The last week has been one of major upheaval in the world of pensions, after George Osborne's latest Budget removed the requirement to buy an annuity, and the FCA then said it was preparing to probe closed life books. But which shares within the sector...
Shares in Centrica have fallen 3% in early trading after UK energy secretary Ed Davey urged regulators to look at industry profit margins.
The MSCI Asia ex-Japan index hit its lowest level for four months yesterday, after disappointing US construction data.
The £2.2bn Foreign & Colonial investment trust is preparing to halve its UK exposure, as well has slashing gearing to mitigate against a possible 10% fall in equity markets in 2014.
Some of the largest investment trusts in the UK could be set for a performance boost when loans with double-digit interest payments expire later this year.
Dan Jones talks to RWC's CEO Dan Mannix about how the group is adapting to the post-RDR shake-up of retail financial services.