HM Revenue and Customs reported a record high for inheritance tax receipts for the last tax year and to date they are reporting further year on year increases. This has been an upward trend over the past decade, since the inheritance tax nil rate band was frozen at £325,000.

Research has found that, on average, people expected to reach around age 82 and remain healthy and active until around 77 years old.

The review showcases how the sector has evolved over the decade following the financial crisis of 2008.

In the first of two blogs, Lowes Consultant Nicola Wrightson discusses the importance of planning for long-term care.

Research by Life Assurer Aegon reveals that 38% of individuals are not confident about their ability to retire comfortably, with many in the dark when it comes to their pension savings and arrangements for funding their retirement.

I am turning my attention to an area where as Independent Financial Advisers we can have an impact and that is in avoiding bad deal investments.