Online-only advice proposition planmypension.co.uk has been officially launched.

The launch of a website offering independent financial advice on pensions is being hailed as the dawn of a "new age" of distribution to the mass market.

The FTSE 100 kicked off the fourth quarter on a positive note in early trading, though shares dipped slightly towards mid-morning.

Wall Street got off to a shaky start today as traders digest positive news on the housing market and a negative read on the Conference Board's consumer confidence index.

The FTSE 100 has opened lower this morning despite three-figure gains on Wall Street overnight.

The Dow Jones has kick-started the week with solid gains in early trading on Monday.

A technical hitch saw 100 advisers receive the same email from James Hay more than 1,000 times over the weekend.

Bank of England governor, Mervyn King, says RBS and HBOS were within hours of a liquidity shortfall on 6 October 2008, and the day after, as the country's financial system came to the brink of collapse.

The US dollar has fallen to a one-year low against the euro ahead of the G20 and Federal Reserve meetings.

The FTSE 100 slipped slightly this morning after Wall Street's recent rally stalled overnight.