Advisers are actively looking to increase their percentage of recurring income compared to up front commission during 2009, according to the latest reseach for Skandia's Financial Planning Index.

Scottish Life has launched an online status report system, allowing advisers to check the service standards of a DC scheme.

Better-than-expected economic data from the US spurred buying activity in Tokyo on Thursday, but raised only a tiny cheer in London.

Gordon Brown last night backed away from plans for a recession-busting spending spree in next month's budget, after City investors delivered a stern message about the health of the public finances by shunning a sale of government debts for the first time...

Bank of Scotland, part of the Lloyds Banking Group, has agreed to take just under a 20% stake in Midas Capital after the fund manager was forced to renegotiate its £36.5m debt.

The founder of IFA support solutions provider Pivotal has joined adviser network Sesame as a non-executive director.

IndexIQ Advisors has unveiled the IQ Hedge Multi-Strategy Tracker ETF on NYSE Arca, the US subsid...

The future growth of the protection industry will not be through the advice channel, but via direct-to-consumer products, experts warn.

Norwich Union (NU) says it has regained its position as the number one provider of equity release products following a series of product innovations and promotions during 2008.

The Dow Jones climbed in early trading on Wednesday on better-than-expected housing and manufacturing figures, positing a gain of 174.51 (2.28%) to 7,834.72 at 10:50EST.