The FTSE 100 has opened 33.4 points higher this morning, led by insurance and mining stocks. As of 8:30am, the index had risen 0.88% to 3,838.

The Federal Reserve has unveiled its own quantitative easing plan in a bid to kick-start the US credit markets.

TCF Debt Solutions, an intermediary-focused debt solutions provider, has been appointed to provide advice to clients of network Homeloan Partnership.

It might be the cynicism of my middle age but there comes a time when it is necessary to step back and examine what is going on in life, what it is all about and what you are doing as an individual.

Vanguard Investments Australia has revealed that it will launch ETFs for Australian investors. ...

The FSA is consulting on whether to extend its code of remuneration practices, designed to clamp-down on bank excesses, to retail investment intermediaries.

Norwich Union has launched The Future Adviser Programme, designed to attract graduates to pursue a career in financial advice at a time of great change in the industry.

Société Générale has issued the first in its new range of listed structured products tradable on the London Stock Exchange.

Clerical Medical has rolled out an offshore illustration service for advisers, which will allow them to generate quotes more easily.

The FSA will take a more intrusive and systemic approach to its supervision of firms in the future, according to its chairman, Lord Turner.