Chancellor George Osborne is being urged to honour his pre-election pledge a Conservative government would restore Britain's savings culture.

Positive Solutions fears mischievous recruiters are using the confusion surrounding legacy trail commission after 2012 to attempt to lure partners away from the company.

The FTSE opened more than 60 points higher Wednesday after hopes of rising demand in China offset fears Europe's debt crisis could hamper global growth.

Prudential's efforts to persuade shareholders to back its $35.5bn takeover of AIA, the Asian business of AIG, have been dealt a blow after an influential voting adviser to investors told its clients to vote against the deal.

The advisory businesses acquired by Honister Capital in 2009 helped the business turn a £2.2m profit earlier this year and boosted the group's capital position.

The Queen today confirmed the coalition government would seek "fair" payouts for more than one million Equitable Life members.

The Queen today confirmed the coalition government will legislate for the phasing out of the default retirement age (DRA) and set a timetable for raising the state pension age, depending on the outcome of a review.

Investment adviser Andrew Merricks has written a World Cup song he hopes will cheer England supporters whatever the outcome at this summer's tournament.

Updated 1.40pm: The FTSE recovered slightly after plunging at midday on news of the coalition government's £6.2bn spending cuts.

Vince Cable's Business Department will bear the brunt of £6bn in cuts outlined today as the coalition makes its first moves on the deficit.