I'll start and end with the recent news that Skandia has performed a spectacular u-turn and is no longer planning to offer re-registration away from its platform.

Critics have been quick to predict a bleak outlook for third way providers following The Hartford's decision to withdraw from the UK market and further concerns around the cost of guarantees. However, all the signs are pointing towards a growing market...

ProShare Advisors has listed four Ultra ProShares ETFs on NYSE Arca, offering leveraged exposure to g...

Lyxor International Asset Management has launched the Lyxor ETF Euro Corporate Bonds Fund on the Xetr...

James Purnell, the work and pensions secretary, has resigned from the cabinet and has told Prime Minister Gordon Brown to 'stand aside'.

Stocks in New York were mixed in early trading on Thursday as fears over the number of US unemployed calmed.

Foreign exchange movements between sterling and the euro mean Premiership clubs have lost out on the likes of Kaka or Tevez since the beginning of the football season.

Sales forces and tied advisers poured the vast bulk of their clients' money into the IMA Protected/Guaranteed sector in April, despite being largely ignored by IFAs who opted to diversify across asset classes.

Investec Structured Products has launched its ninth collection of plans, which includes the Guaranteed and Enhanced Kick-Out Plans.

Life insurers will increasingly look to the workplace wrap market, as their platforms fail to make ground in the individual arena, according to e-business specialists, Dunstan Thomas.