A decade of poor returns will be replaced with 10 years of strong performance in the stock markets, Fidelity International says.

IFAs face a race against time to get in shape for the RDR, with some firms plagued by a mindset of resistance to change, according to transitional planning firm FP Advance.

Financial Software Limited (FSL) and Seven Investment Management (7IM) have teamed up to launch a web-based discretionary portfolio management system.

Chartwell-Financial Management has changed its name to LIFT-Financial in order to distinguish itself from a host of other financial services businesses with similar names.

The Corporate Bonds sector stormed to first place in the FundsNetwork sales chart for 2009 - but failed to make the top ten list of performers.

An asset management company is set to launch offering low cost passive investment solutions to IFAs.

Sinfonia Asset Management has appointed Tim Barker as head of sales.

A suggestion financial advisers should be allowed to take resource material into examinations to better replicate their working conditions has sparked a frenzied debate among industry figures.

US shares fell in early trading on the back of interest rate concerns following the Chinese Central Bank's decision to increase its inter-bank rate for the first time in four months.

Transact has posted bumper profits and increased its dividend ahead of the platform's planned flotation.