Clive Cowdery's consolidation vehicle Resolution returned to the negotiating table with a sweetened offer for Friends Provident this morning.

First time buyers (FTBs) need an average deposit of £32,000, research suggests.

Cheery results for a trio of US bluechip giants kept the Dow Jones in with a shout of posting positive gains for a fifth straight day on Friday.

An investment and protection IFA is seeking to pull together a "small and articulate" lobby group of like-minded advisers to confront the FSA over its policies, and the RDR in particular.

Find out who's moved where in another busy week in financial services

Aviva has cut the regular and final bonus rates on its with-profit funds as the market downturn continues to hit the insurer.

Fred Goodwin, the former head of the Royal Bank of Scotland, wined and dined at Chequers with Gordon Brown in the same year that he was presiding over the biggest losses in British corporate history, The Independent reports.

The recent death of Michael Jackson started me thinking about other famous people who have died prematurely, a bit morbid I know!

The Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP) is calling for "reassurance" from the FSA over the level of adviser fees post RDR.

New mums at insurance giant Aviva inspired an idea to offer free life cover for new parents.