The FTSE 100 stayed in the black this afternoon, despite large losses from insurance and construction companies.

Final salary pension schemes experienced the highest five-day volatility on record, with the biggest single day loss of £27bn on Monday, Aon Consulting says.

Only advisers who are able to demonstrate they are adding real value to clients will come out on top in the current turbulent economic conditions, according to the Institute of Financial Planning's CEO, Nick Cann.

Two of Neil Woodford's Invesco Perpetual funds are among 17 portfolios that will shift to the IMA's new UK Equity Income and Growth sector.

Fund managers believe China's governmental structure could help it escape the worst of the global recession.

Advisers will have to wait until the middle of next year before knowing for sure how to attain the qualifications required to continue practising beyond 2012, the FSA says today.

The number of live mortgage schemes has dropped by almost 20% for the second month in a row, according to Mortgage Brain's monthly product number and analysis data.

Investors continue to look offshore in growing numbers despite threats from world leaders to blacklist 'tax havens'.

Switzerland could be forced to re-examine the way its wealth management businesses operate as the country comes under increasing pressure to withdraw its banking secrecy laws.

Gordon Brown has claimed his visit to the US this week has put him on the verge of winning international agreement on principles for banking regulation to put to the G20 summit on 2 April.