Jersey-based Abbey International has rolled out a fixed rate account paying 3.25% gross over six months to accompany its range of offshore multicurrency deposit and banking accounts.

The Financial Services Authority was accused of hypocrisy yesterday after it emerged that it had blocked an attempt last April by institutional investors in Royal Bank of Scotland to vote against Sir Fred Goodwin, then the chief executive, The Times...

The "battle" to make the public aware of the Open Market Option (OMO) and its potential benefits is being lost, annuity advice specialists say.

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has called on the Government to "re-invent" mortgage indemnity guarantee (MIG) in the 2009 Budget.

It was not so long ago - less than 18 months - that lead generation had a bad reputation. The finance press was full of horror stories about unscrupulous lead providers based in far flung corners of the world taking brokers' hard earned money and providing...

Bernard Madoff has pleaded guilty to all 11 charges surrounding a $50bn fraud involving an elaborate Ponzi scheme.

Bernard Madoff has pleaded guilty to all 11 charges surrounding a $50bn fraud involving an elaborate Ponzi scheme.

Warren Buffett has been ousted from pole position on Forbes magazine's rich list, as the global financial crisis hits the world's richest people.

Variable annuity sales doubled during 2008 to over £1bn, according to research from Watson Wyatt.

TriAlpha Investment Advisors is launching a corporate bond fund, targeting 6% to 8% return per annum.