Britain has its first hung parliament in decades with the Conservatives the largest party.

Peter Hargreaves, the chief executive and co-founder of Hargreaves Lansdown, is to step down in the autumn.

Election crisps are being handed out to commuters in an experiment which may identify the winner of the 6 May General Election.

Friends Provident chief executive Trevor Matthews was today unveiled as chairman of the re-licensed Financial Services Skills Council.

We like Alistair Darling but, then, some people like Gordon Brown too. But who was the better Chancellor? There's only one way to find out...FIGHT!

Alistair Darling delivers his third Budget today and you can follow all the developments on pensions as they happen right here on www.professionalpensions.com from midday.

Clive Cowdery's insurance investment vehicle Resolution is expected to soon unveil plans for a further acquisition in the UK life space after Friends Provident reported a 13% drop in 2009 sales.

Some small self-invested personal pension operators are failing to meet the Financial Services Authority's treating customers fairly guidelines and must improve, the regulator has warned.