The arctic weather that struck Britain yesterday could cost the UK economy about £1.2bn, piling further difficulty on firms already struggling in the recession, the Guardian reports. The Federation of Small Businesses estimated that one in five commuters...

Broker John Charcol has confirmed it has scrapped its telephone-based fee-free advisory arm Charcol.

Tenet advisers will gain access to Engage Mutual Assurance's Guaranteed 50 Plus Life Cover Plan following a new link-up.

Two of the top opinion formers in the Exchange Traded Funds market will speaking at training co...

Two of the top opinion formers in the Exchange Traded Funds market will speakin...

Two of the top opinion formers in the Exchange Traded Funds market will speaking at training cour...

SIFA, the support group for IFAs who work with solicitors and accountants, has been given the go ahead by the Law Society for its on-line directory of professional IFAs.

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has launched a Financial Planning Practice paper (J08) to help advisers demonstrate their financial planning capabilities.

Personal Touch Directly Authorised (PTDA) has launched its investment and pension proposition to directly authorised firms.

Property prices will fall by 40% from their peak in 2007 unless Government action succeeds in boosting mortgage lending, according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR).