HBoS staff have been reassured they will experience little immediate change when the firm is taken over by Lloyds TSB next week., reports The Guardian.

Continued turmoil in the financial markets in 2009 will separate the wheat from the chaff in the IFA sector, Nucleus chief executive David Ferguson says.

New Star this morning confirmed it has received a number of indicative offers to acquire the company.

Lloyds TSB and Cheltenham & Gloucester (C&G) have confirmed they will cut new mortgage rates this week following the Bank of England's decision to cut the base rate to an historic low of 1.5%.

Before the turn of the year I wrote about falling interest and deposit rates and, as a result, a few of the short-term structured opportunities currently available.

What is the difference between Gordon Brown and Ronald McDonald? The answer is that it costs more to insure against default by Mr Brown than it does against default by Ronald McDonald. I will explain....

Investec Structured Products has launched its sixth collection of plans, including two Kick-Out offerings, complementing its existing range of Accumulation, Investment and Income Plans. Responding to adviser demand, the Guaranteed 5 Year FTSE100 Kick-Out...

2008 was a fairly tumultuous one in the protection industry in terms of product innovation. But which do you think will be the most influential in the long-run?

Owners of overseas property could be in for a two-fold tax hit due to falling sterling and property prices, warns PKF Accountants & business advisers.

Barclays Wealth is launching a new range of protected investments aimed at savers suffering from volatile markets and falling interest rates.