Advisers on the Transact platform have been given access to Saltus discretionary fund management services.

The Cautious Managed sector continues to dominate inflows on Cofunds, accounting for nearly a third of net sales in Q1, with property also prominent.

The FTSE has made modest gains in early trading, boosted by the buoyant performance of US stocks yesterday and strong economic data from China.

The cost of borrowing in Greece's rescue package is too high and the country still risks falling into a "debt spiral", says George Soros.

The Tories have detailed plans to set up an independent office for budget responsibility and tax simplification in their electoral Manifesto today.

Shadow Chancellor George Osborne today put the economy at the centrepiece of the Tory election manifesto and pledged not to put taxes on jobs whilst the economy is still weak.

Skandia has added the Axa platform's bundled and unblundled charging structure to its Platformwatch tool, bringing to seven the number of platforms IFAs can now compare prices on.

A report has criticised Iceland's authorities for failing to lessen the damage of the collapse of its banking system collapse and for "missing an opportunity" to protect UK depositors.

Young people have a "deep mistrust" of financial services and are turning to family and friends for financial advice rather than qualified advisers, research suggests.

The Dow Jones opened above 11,000 for the first time since September 2008 as investor confidence surged on the back of an agreement to provide a loan package for Greece.