The Securities & Investment Institute (SII) has launched a qualification for those looking to gain a broad working knowledge of risk.

A lifetime annuity or trivial commutation is likely to be the most appropriate decumulation option for personal accounts members, PADA says.

Henderson New Star is planning a new launch for Richard Pease, expected to take the form of a European Special Situations vehicle.

Investment and savings new business fell by almost 60% over the last year as the economic situation worsened, according to the ABI.

Hundreds of offshore bondholders are 'disappointed' the Isle of Man's proposed Scheme of Arrangement (SOA) to compensate depositors in collapsed bank, Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander Isle of Man (KSFIOM) has been vetoed.

Complaints against mortgage intermediaries have doubled in the past twelve months, the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) says.

City finance professionals are so worried about the future that nearly 30% are planning to leave London, according to a survey by jobs website eFinancialCareers.

Spanish banking giant Santander is to rebrand its UK high street brands, with Abbey, Alliance & Leicester (A&L) and Bradford & Bingley (B&B) all to become known as Santander by the end of 2010.

Financial services firms helped the FTSE 100 Index make early gains on last nights 4,412 close.

Friends Provident has issued a circular to shareholders proposing the de-merger of F&C Asset Management from the main group, seeking a vote by 12 June.