It's easy to understand why so many people have been cashing in their investment plans . Falling values tend to make people think that it's a good time to cut their losses and make do with what they already have. Some investors have another...

London trading worsened as Friday afternoon as after figures revealed more half a million jobs were cut in the US in November.

The Financial Services Authority has uncovered inconsistent levels of advice given to members switching into personal pensions or self-invested personal pensions from existing arrangements.

Small directly authorised financial advisers are being urged to join a parent company before the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) is fully implemented.

Standard Life has acquired a 20% stake in adviser firm Bentley Jennison FM (BJFM) as it continues to branch out into the distribution landscape.

Deep interest rate cuts act like a tax increase on the incomes of retired people, according to independent pensions adviser Dr Ros Altmann.

Life Trust Insurance has launched a modelling tool to help advisers calculate projected income drawdown streams for their clients.

Half of consumers applying for protection online receive immediate acceptance, enabling commission to be released faster, according to Bright Grey.

Clive Cowdery will float Resolution Limited with £660m backing from investors, it has been confirmed.

The FSA has frozen the assets of a Northern Ireland-based mortgage broker after he claimed he could not afford to compensate customers.