savings and investments

Futures markets had predicted 3% opening fall

Swiss Re surveyed 13,000 people across 13 countries in Europe and the Middle East about financial security issues. The responses and findings are both impressive and alarming, says Russell Higginbotham

Families are focusing on protection, even as they cut back on non-essentials, Aviva has found.

Protection advice drove only 4% of people who sought out an IFA last year, according to results from Unbiased.