The head of Avalon - one of the first platforms to launch in the UK - says the RDR will have very little impact on the high-end of the market.

An IFA in Exeter is teeing off a new chapter in his life as he sets about writing a book on golfing in the South West.

1ST - The Exchange has released the latest version of its back office software solution Adviser Office (AO) as part of an ongoing client consultation programme.

Arsenal has been drawn against holders Barcelona in the Champions League quarter finals while Manchester United face a familiar foe.

Ricky Okey, managing director of Abbey for Intermediaries (AfI), is to leave Santander.

Mortgage providers will take an estimated £1.2bn hit this year as they are targeted by fraudsters, an Experian report concludes.

Prudential chief executive Tidjane Thiam will not be joining SocGen as a non-executive director amid strong shareholder anger at the proposed move.

The head of Aviva's wrap says the FSA should "hold its nerve" and consider ending the practice whereby fund supermarkets keep rebates from fund management groups.

Bank and building society lending to UK businesses fell at the sharpest pace for over 10 years in January, according to Bank of England figures released today.

Gross mortgage lending climbed 6% to an estimated £9.2bn in February, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) says.