The gap between the best and worst players in the IFA market is widening, according to new research by industry analysts Plimsoll Publishing.

On Wall Street, trading got off to a poor start after the Federal Reserve lowered its expectations for US GDP this year.

Back by popular demand, IFAonline is again offering a limited number of readers the chance to get their hands on a set of Top Trumps-style cards designed to help demystify critical illness (CI).

Nicola Horlick's Bramdean Alternatives is opposing plans proposed by one of its largest investors to wind up the investment fund.

Scottish Widows pays out more than £500,000 a week on critical illness (CI) claims, figures show.

Adviser demand has led Skandia to increase its passively-managed fund offering by adding eight Legal & General index trackers to its Selestia Investment Solutions platform.

The South East of England is the best place to find a property bargain according to property experts.

Britain's credit outlook has been downgraded from stable to negative, according to Standard & Poor's (S&P) Ratings Service.

Gross mortgage lending in the UK is on course for its lowest annual finish since 2000 and will likely fall significantly below official estimates, Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) figures suggest.

The Work and Pensions Secretary avoided paying capital gains tax (CGT) on the sale of his second home, it has been revealed.