At this very difficult time for financial services - what with the continuing loss of confidence on the back of large asset drops across the board - there was at least some recent good news.

Invesco PowersShares Capital Management will shut 19 of its ETFs on May 18, which marks the final...

Jersey-based Abbey International has partnered with Visa, Axa Insurance and Airport Angel to offer a package of insurance, travel and lifestyle services as part of its new Platinum and Visa Infinite deferred debit cards.

The future of the 'third way' annuity market remains positive despite the dramatic withdrawal of The Hartford from the UK today, experts say.

Advisers studying towards the CII's Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Financial Planning qualifications can now gain recognition for a wider range of relevant non-CII study.

Net lending to individuals increased by just £0.9bn in March, lower than both February's increase and the six-month average, according to Bank of England figures.

Adviser network and support services company Tenet is offering to train new recruits on behalf of member firms before returning them as fully-fledged advisers.

Axa Winterthur Wealth Management has launched its Family Suntrust, which provides groups of individuals with a wide range of investment options through a single SIPP wrapper.

Aberdeen has completed the first stage in its acquisition of Credit Suisse's asset management business.

Canada Life Group Insurance has introduced a one-time underwriting policy on its group life schemes.