Eurozone inflation rose to a higher-than-expected 2.4% in January.

Ascentric's Hugo Thorman is "hopeful" cash rebates will be maintained for platforms and thinks the solution lies in convincing fund managers to reduce their charges.

Moody's has cut Egypt's debt rating one notch, citing the ongoing political fallout.

The FTSE 100 has started the week in negative territory as the crisis in Egypt continues to unsettle investors.

Three quarters of a million more people are set to become higher-rate taxpayers in April, according to a leading economic research body.

Four of the UK's biggest banks are set to unveil profits of more than £24bn in what will be taken as the clearest sign to date the banking sector is back on track after the global financial crisis.

UK dividends shrank by £2bn last year as BP scrapped its payout in the wake of the devastating Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

In an open letter to the FSA, FSCS and Parliament, IFA Informed Choice asks if it is fair to pay a levy equivalent to 1% of turnover for other firms' failures.

Lowes Financial Management has launched a free-to-use consumer-facing website, CompareStructuredProducts.com.

Cofunds has told a direct to consumer partner service to remove "aggressive" marketing literature which attempted to lure clients away from the platform with the promise of full commission rebates.