National IFA Moneygate says it will push ahead with its expansion and acquisition plans following Committed Capital's purchase of an equity stake in the group.

The Dow Jones is trading in the red after lower-than-expected US retail sales figures weighed on investor sentiment.

FundsNetwork will maintain its annual flat rate account fee of £45 per year after removing the linked indexation to RPI until at least June 2013.

Nucleus has signed up six IFA firms this year on the back of a surge in adviser interest.

Towergate Financial has joined Solicitors Independent Financial Advice (SIFA), the organisation bringing together solicitors and fee-based financial planners to provide complementary legal and financial services.

Skandia is increasing the single investor charge on its platform as it looks to upgrade systems and improve its service ahead of regulatory changes.

Cofunds will power moneysupermarket.com's new execution-only service, but has denied the move signifies a shift to the direct-to-consumer market.

The FSA is considering awarding a university finance course Level 4 status after a student wrote to the regulator complaining it is predominantly ex-polytechnic courses meeting the minimum standard.

A sole practitioner has hit out at the CII's RO1 exam for its "irrelevant" subject matter and says its inadequate preparatory material leaves advisers "gambling" with their futures.

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