Trustnet has unveiled a fund manager ratings service which assesses the level of alpha UK managers have generated throughout their career.

The Personal Finance Society (PFS) is launching its inaugural Chartered Awards in a bid to widen awareness of Chartered status and recognise professional achievement in financial advice.

Apparently, David Bowie is to blame for the credit crunch, having "invented" securitisation in the context of bonds for royalties back in 1997.

The FTSE 100 has powered more than 2.5% higher this afternoon as Barclays shares continue to soar.

Barclays is in talks with a US private equity firm over the sale of its iShares exchange traded fund business, IFAonline 's sister publication Global Pensions has learned.

February saw £42bn wiped off the value of defined contribution scheme assets, Aon Consulting figures reveal.

Two major local authority pension schemes have started legal action against Royal Bank of Scotland, alleging it made "materially false and misleading" statements about its financial health.

London & Colonial has increased maximum income levels on its New Open Annuity.

Independent general insurance (GI) network OurNetwork now boasts over 200 member firms after signing up Belfast-based Dawson Whyte this month.

Pensioners retiring in 2009 expect to have lost out on £2.87bn compared with those retiring last year due to the financial crisis.