National IFA 2plan Wealth Management is set to hand its 200 advisers what it calls a "radical" alternative to its standard client service agreements.

The US and the UK have moved "substantially" closer to losing their AAA credit ratings as the cost of servicing their debt rose, according to Moody's Investors Service.

A Tory government would scrap the 50p tax rate for top earners - but not until at least 2012, George Osborne has indicated.

A Government scheme providing members of the public with access to free face-to-face ‘independent' financial advice is being rolled out nationwide.

Investment bank Nomura will advise the group of financiers eyeing a possible buyout bid for Manchester United Football Club (MUFC).

Proposals for a 10% ‘death tax' on moderate-to-high earners to tackle the problem of an ageing population have been branded "totally unfair".

Axa's protection guru Graham Harvey outlines what advisers can do to speed up turnaround times on critical illness (CI) applications...

Honister Capital is considering offering an "unbundled" support package to its group companies as part of a proposition re-think ahead of the RDR.

Hayley Hunt - the Scottish Widow since 2005 - and her husband James Lutman are expecting their second child in the summer.

Standard Life says operating profits at its UK business dipped 23% in 2009 as a result of the "challenging" market conditions.