Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, said the recovery in the US economy remains "uneven" and growth has been slower than expected.

Cofunds is teaming up with Technical Connection and Sippcentre to run a series of nationwide seminars designed to help advisers "get under the bonnet" of retirement planning.

Skandia has teamed up with technology provider Milestone Group to launch a rebates solution module designed to deliver improved accuracy and efficiency in the administration and delivery of rebates.

Distribution Technology has reported a spike in new user take up of its risk profiling software Dynamic Planner.

The Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) and the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) have been named among six organisations that will operate as accredited bodies under the FSA's new training and competence regime.

Platform technology provider FNZ has appointed former Axa Elevate managing director Martin Jennings to the newly-created position of COO for Australia and New Zealand.

With so many platforms vying for your business in a saturated market, deciding which one to use can be fraught with difficulty.

Barclays Wealth Investments has launched two UK equity OEIC funds on five platforms as the group looks to make further inroads into the retail space.

Wealth manager Berry Asset Management (BAM) has linked up with Novia to offer a range of five risk-graded model portfolios.

Eurozone finance ministers have provisionally agreed a new bailout package for Greece as the embattled nation struggles with its mounting debt.