Cofunds chief executive Brett Williams believes proposed changes to platform remuneration are likely to lead to increased costs and heightened adviser confusion.

The FSA has indicated it is leaning towards abolishing all payments to platforms from product providers.

The Deutsche Bank executive arrested on Tuesday over alleged insider dealing advised the Government on financial stability at the height of the financial crisis.

IFA consolidator Perspective Financial Group has reached £1bn of funds under advisory and management after acquiring its 14th adviser group Chessman & Partners.

As the deadline approaches for subscriptions into Anthony Bolton's much-anticipated Fidelity China Special Situations investment trust, IFAonline and Investment Week bring you more than 20 of the legendary stock picker's favourite investment quotes.

The Debt Management Office plans to increase issuance of longer dated conventional and index-linked gilts in the coming financial year in response to strong structural demand.

The IMA has welcomed the Chancellor's move to increase ISA limits in line with inflation, saying it will continue to work with the Government to build on the ISA brand.

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Banks were told to brace themselves for "payback time", as Alistair Darling put the finishing touches to a Budget that will propose new bank taxes and force them to improve the way they deal with customers and small businesses.

Chancellor Alistair Darling has decided to freeze all income tax bands in the Budget this afternoon, to fund another increase in public spending.