Charles Stanley has appointed Cofunds as its fund custodian in a deal which will see £1.2bn of funds moved across to the platform's institutional arm.

The price of oil could rocket to $200 a barrel this year, triggering a flash crash in stock markets, according to Rathbones' David Coombs.

Collins Stewart Wealth Management (CSWM) has launched a portfolio construction framework it claims addresses the major shortcomings of traditional risk management processes.

Two men have been convicted of taking part in the UK's largest ponzi scheme which duped a former England cricketer and resulted in investors losing £115m.

Lobby group Adviser Alliance has had its application for a judicial review into the absence of an industry long-stop rejected - but has vowed to continue the fight for a time-bar on complaints.

Don't listen to the scaremongering - with stocks on the rise and an improved macro outlook, Europe offers rich pickings.

Skandia has removed a price comparison service from its PlatformWatch tool due to "lack of cooperation" from other platforms.

Ascentric is establishing a series of IFA focus groups to provide it with feedback on propositional and service developments.

Axa is introducing faster pension transfers as part of a number of service upgrades to its Secure Advantage range.

Martin Weale voiced fears over "persistent" inflation yesterday in a hawkish speech underlining the growing splits at the Bank of England over the path of monetary policy.