Professional Adviser has linked with the Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) to allow advisers reading the publication to accrue CPD points.

A joint two year scheme between the Personal Finance Society (PFS) and Citizens Advice Bureaux (CAB) has been hailed a success.

The FSA has banned North London broker Akin Johnson for systems and controls failings which led to at least eight mortgage applications being submitted to lenders containing false and misleading information.

The FSA is concerned about the way insurers are treating customers who bought mortgage protection products, it has been revealed.

Around 85,000 savers who hold Keydata Investment Services' capital protected investment plans have been reassured their money is safe, according to The Daily Telegraph.

Lloyds Group will make an announcement to staff on the future of Insight Investment, by the end of June.

Senior executives at Aberdeen Asset Management have led a management buyout to create Maven Capital Partners, an independent private equity business.

The Treasury has told its investment banking advisers to examine the feasibility of selling Northern Rock, the nationalised lender, back to the City in the autumn, The Times has learnt.

Miners were leading the FTSE 100 this morning as higher commodity prices continued to boost performance.

Schroders has launched its first managed currency fund, designed to protect and increase global purchasing power over the long term.