US stocks have made modest gains this morning, with the Dow Jones up 51.43 points (0.59%) to 8,772.87, as a report issued by The National Association of Realtors revealed pending sales of US homes (excluding new-builds) in April have seen their biggest...

Fidelity and FundsNetwork will host Precovery workshops to prepare advisers for the highly anticipated market recovery.

Switzerland has gone into recession after official figured proclaimed the Swiss economy has contracted by 0.8% in the first three months of this year.

Walker Crips Asset Management is reopening its UK High Alpha fund subject to investor demand.

Advisers say the number of clients using the open market option (OMO) is increasing.

Regulatory levies for most IFA firms will rise by 4.8% in 2009/10 but this is well down on an anticipated 15% hike, the FSA confirmed today.

IFA The Money Portal (TMP) today revealed it is in exclusive talks about a possible takeover that it says "will enable the businesses to flourish".

F&C is changing the flexibility of the mandate on Dean Cheeseman's Multi-Manager Distribution fund from 1 August

OBSR has given A Ratings to the Allianz RCM BRIC Stars, Schroder Income Maximiser, and Templeton Emerging Markets Smaller Companies funds.

Paradigm Partners LLP, the compliance and business support provider, has confirmed details of its inaugural conference for Partner firms, due to take place in September.