I am told a recent reunion of the Class of 1978 appears to have spawned what, in the context of that time, would be seen as a "Butterflies"-like relationship between two old school chums.

UK IFAs can make their businesses more attractive in times of consolidation by using Luxembourg-regulated funds, according to KMG Sicav-SIF.

An IFA has been jailed for five years after being found guilty of scamming insurers out of £1m in up-front commissions.

Banco Santander has announced it is to cut 1,900 jobs across its UK businesses, Abbey, Alliance & Leicester and Bradford & Bingley, next year.

IFAs could win an all-expenses paid trip to next year's Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) with MetLife Europe and SimplyBiz.

Specialist commercial property lender Business Lending Ltd is to launch a new commercial credit fund aimed at providing stable and secure income to institutional investors.

Shareholders in Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS) today agreed to the bank's merger with Lloyds TSB in a move that paves the way for the creation of the UK's first 'superbank'.

Banks will work with small businesses including adviser firms to agree on funding solutions in the economic downturn, the British Bankers' Association (BBA) says.

Advisers predict business volumes will still be in the red in 12 months' time, a FundsNetwork study suggests.

Private pension plan assets have fallen by around $5trn across the OECD over the past year.