The entry process for the prestigious Gold Standard Awards 2011 has now begun to reward firms offering the best standards of service to their clients.

There are clear signs of a rift within the MPC over interest rates as deputy governor Paul Tucker said he is close to voting for a rise.

How and when the Competition Commission ruling will affect advisers

The middle classes should pay the first £35,000 of their old age care and be encouraged to take out insurance to cover costs, according to reports.

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has warned low interest rates across the globe are a threat to world financial stability.

The oil price fell by $6 after the International Energy Agency (IEA) said it would make available an extra 60m barrels.

Aviva is to sell RAC, the second largest UK roadside assistance provider, to The Carlyle Group for £1bn.

Our regulators, government and others in the financial services industry are constantly saying they have learnt from the mistakes of the past.

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The world's richest clients are now less loyal to their private bankers and wealth managers as well as less trusting and more demanding, according to a PwC survey.