The RDR could be detrimental to consumers both in terms of higher product charges and an increase in the cost of advice, warns the Tax Incentivised Savings Association(TISA).

Offshore centres must ensure their compensation schemes are understood by depositors and should also consider whether an Ombudsman scheme is justified.

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is likely to vote to pump at least an additional £25bn into the economy, reports The Times.

Standard Life reported worldwide life and pensions sales were 15% lower at £10.5bn for the first nine months of 2009 compared to the same period last year, as falling markets took their toll.

Kully Samra, UK branch director at Charles Schwab, looks at prospects for the US markets over the coming months

Andrew della Casa and Chris Smith from the Wine Investment Fund, discuss the benefits of investing in fine wines

Jeremy Mugridge, platform marketing manager for Skandia, looks at where adviser demand for platforms will be focused in the coming months.

A session guitarist for the maverick British record producer Joe Meek among others, Mills was at the frontline of the music revolution in the 1960s.

Over the past few weeks we have enjoyed reviewing the various research tools available to help IFAs This week Mark Loosmore, from technology consultancy AT8 Group, goes on the road to see where you might get the most from your tech spend

Matt Ward, wealth managemt consultant at Defaqto, discusses outsourcing for IFAs who do not want to undertake the full investment process on a SIPP