MOVERS & SHAKERS

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) spent £1.3m on its ill-fated investigation into the collapse of Kaupthing Bank, a Freedom of Information (FoI) request has revealed.

So, 31 December - and the implementation of the RDR changes - came, and went, and not a lot happened at all. It was a bit like that Mayan thing, though the predictions were a little less apocalyptic. But only just.

Members of parliament are due to vote on Tuesday on controversial government plans to place a 1% cap on annual rises in some benefits and tax credits for three years.

The euro crisis is over, according to European Commission president José Manuel Barroso.

Some 270,000 people have decided to opt out of receiving child benefit following changes to eligibility rules, according to the latest figures.

Three top multi-managers tell Joanna Faith how they navigated their portfolios through last year's ongoing uncertainty.

Most people would consider a £1m windfall to be sufficient to give up work for good, research suggests.

QUIZ CHAMPION

The Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) has changed its certified financial planner (CFP) certification process by adding a written examination to the existing case study component.