The FTSE 100 rose sharply Thursday following promising economic news from China.

Aegon UK today named Duncan Jarrett as sales director, replacing retiree David Rogers.

My iPhone has revolutionised my life. With its endless array of downloadable ‘apps' I rarely use it as an actual phone, but it is my constant companion and friend.

The number of firms authorised to dispense financial advice has fallen for five consecutive quarters, FSA figures show.

The FSA is now an "intrusive, intensive regulator" in the mortgage arena and this should be welcomed, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) says.

An insurance company director has been banned by the FSA for lying to his customers, lying to the FSA and failing to pass on insurance premiums.

Britain will turn in stronger growth than any other major economy next year, Goldman Sachs has declared, predicting a significantly stronger-than-expected recovery in the coming years.

Two IFAs have been forced to redraft commission clawback clauses in their standard terms of business (ToB) letters following complaints from clients.

A forecasted 50% hike in the cost of professional indemnity insurance (PII) is yet to filter through to the industry but will do so during 2010, a leading underwriter says.

Bestinvest Holdings has acquired the financial services arm of chartered accountants giant Haines Watts (HW) to create a combined group servicing more than 70,000 clients and managing about £4bn of client assets.