Fidelity FundsNetwork is hosting a series of nationwide seminars designed to help advisers get to grip with and prepare tax planning services in 2011.

Confidence amongst small businesses fell for the third successive quarter in Q4 in a sign government cuts have taken their toll on the sector, says the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

UK investors turned their attention to emerging market equities during 2010 as cash and fixed interest investments became less attractive amid the high-inflationary environment, says Skandia.

A financial adviser who conned clients out of more than £330,000 has been ordered to pay compensation to his victims.

Important members of Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition in Germany are resisting plans for an increase in the EU's bail-out fund to protect Spain from contagion, complicating a crucial meeting of EU finance ministers on Monday.

Close Asset Management has launched its new range of discretionary funds on HSBC's Select platform.

AXA Wealth International has appointed Prudential's Tony Kisby as international development manager.

The European Central Bank has signalled the growing threat of inflation could prompt it to raise interest rates across the eurozone sooner than expected.

The chances of Britain dropping back into recession this year have doubled to one-in-five, a leading economic forecaster has warned amid mounting fears the recovery is slowing.

Prism Capital Management's three risk-rated multi-manager funds have broken through the £100m AUM barrier less than two years since launch following a surge of interest from advisers.