Find out who's joined who in another busy week in the topsy-turvy world of financial services.

Actor Paul Hogan has lost his bid to stop the public release of two volumes of documents related to an investigation into his tax affairs.

The FSA will need to produce specific guidance to adviser firms outlining how best to incorporate a guided sales channel into their business if it wants the scheme to work, Aegon warns.

Platform providers are set to move into the SIPP market, intensifying competition in the sector, according to Dunstan Thomas.

Here we list who has moved where in another busy week in the offshore sector.

The billionaire and cricket entrepreneur Allen Stanford was arrested in Virginia overnight and is expected to appear in a US court this morning to face criminal charges, The Times reports.

London markets rose in early trading, following growing confidence in the US and global economies.

Aegon is set to drop the famous Scottish Equitable name as part of a strategic re-brand.

Advisers, asset managers and platforms each need to cut their share of fund charges to ensure clients are still receiving value for money, HSBC Global Asset Management's Andy Clark believes.

Roger Guy and Guillaume Rambourg will cease the bulk of their retail management responsibilities at Gartmore next year, following the arrival of GAM's John Bennett.