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.

Who has moved where in another busy week for the offshore sector?

Standard Life admits it needs to "recover" the trust of some advisers in the aftermath of its Sterling Pension fund disaster.

Almost 5,000 payments to savers in Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander (KSF) are still outstanding despite a government swoop to reimburse savers five months ago.

A series of roadshows geared toward helping advisers improve their marketing is set to be hosted by Scottish Provident.

An adviser has urged caution over the use of life company risk tools to design client portfolios after concerns surfaced about Zurich's Risk Profiler.

Shares in Lloyds, the bank group which rescued HBOS, soared by 7.4% in early trading today as it emerged the Government was on the verge of increasing its stake in the bank from 43% to about 60% reports The Times .

New Zealand has topped a list of the cheapest destinations for expats with the cost of living a third less than the UK.

SIPP investors are showing a marked increase in gold bullion as a way to hedge against the recession, according to The IPS Partnership.