One-day workshops providing up-to-date analysis of the RDR are being run throughout July for UK advisers by training firm Corporate Training Partnerships (CTP).

The Treasury should support the continued operation of offshore financial centres, according to the Association of Investment Companies (AIC).

Fidelity is launching an optional Adviser On-going Fee service in line with the RDR's proposal to move to a fee-based model with customer agreed remuneration.

Pensions policy should be taken out of day-to-day party politics to allow people to plan for the long-term, industry experts say.

The FSA has appointed Ken Hogg, currently interim chief financial officer at MGM Assurance, as insurance sector director.

Peter Le Beau, co-author of the Protection Review and founder of the Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has been awarded an MBE for services to insurance and to charity in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.

HMRC has given the 30,000 Keydata Investment Services investors holding non-compliant Isas hope that they will not have to repay tax relief they expected on their investment or close their plans.

Schroders' Andy Brough has doubled his stake in Liontrust to 30%, The Independent reports.

The FTSE 100 has fallen almost 2% lower this morning as mining stocks slump due to sliding commodity prices and a stronger dollar.

Fidelity's Anthony Bolton has urged investors not to delay a return to the market on the belief most of the new bull market's returns will be front-loaded.