The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) says 2009 will be "a breakthrough year" for apprenticeships in the insurance and financial advice sectors.

O case study, case study, wherefore art thou case study? Our industry has millions of satisfied policyholders, so why do we continually draw a blank when asked to find some of them?

The appeal of being a directly-authorised (DA) adviser is "evaporating fast", national IFA Positive Solutions says.

Tenant demand remains strong with more than a third of landlords reporting growing demand for their property, the latest Private Rented Sector Trends report from Paragon Mortgages suggests.

The Bank of England has revealed the use of its Special Liquidity Scheme (SLS) was considerable, with a total of £185bn of Treasury Bills issued in exchange for high quality mortgage-backed and other securities.

Hargreaves Lansdown is launching a multi-manager Strategic Bond fund seeking out high yields from a range of bond vehicles.

The economic downturn will lead to increased M&A activity in the insurance sector, but job losses will be minimal compared with other markets, a report suggests.

Advisers should outsource capital management so they can focus on pure advice in today's volatile market, Oval Financial Services says.

New investors in with-profits funds are facing a 9p charge for every £1 invested in the funds, according to Skandia.

Scottish Widows Investment Partnership is launching an online training resource for IFAs.