Net sales of UK domiciled Isas were £321m in March, a positive increase on February which saw outflows of £112.5m, and £273.5m up on the £47.5m inflow in March 2008, according to figures from the IMA.

Brokers will soon be assessing borrowers with questionable credit ratings on behalf of lenders, according to a study examining what the future of the mortgage market could look like.

Japan expects its economy to contract by 3.3% over the coming year, in what could be the country's worst slump in over half a century.

At least five members of Aviva Investors' sales team are being made redundant as part of massive job cuts at Norwich Union Life.

A tool enabling directly-authorised member firms to calculate their capital adequacy requirements is being launched by Tenet Support Services (TSS).

Richard Hambro, founder of JO Hambro Investment Management, has died following a lengthy battle with cancer.

Depositors could receive quicker and higher recoveries of cash trapped in Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander Isle of Man (KSFIOM), according to information from the UK arm of the collapsed bank.

A key member of the new management team overseeing Bright Grey and Scottish Provident has admitted branding difficulties may arise as the former prepares to launch a new product.

A series of investment workshops designed to help advisers meet the long-term goals of their clients during the current economic climate has been launched by Axa Winterthur Wealth Management (AWWM).

All measures of mortgage lending by banks weakened marginally in March, according to the British Bankers' Association (BBA).