Financial advisers outside the UK are still seeing resilient business volumes and potential for future sales, despite global market volatility, according to Skandia International (SI).

British expats miss family the most at Christmas, but those based abroad for more than 20 years miss carol singers more, according to Alliance & Leicester International.

The FSA's proposed 'sales advice' category has been described as 'problematic' by the Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP).

Ceres intends to raise up to $250m through a series of offers of new ordinary shares, to be issued by way of a placing.

T Rowe Price has launched a Global Real Estate strategy available to investors via a segregated account and the firm's Lux Sicav range.

Unprecedented redemption pressure faced by offshore money market funds has highlighted the importance of a diversified, stable investor base, according to Fitch Ratings.

Protection provider LV= will partner with Standard Life from 1 December 2008.

Skandia will outlaw paper applications for most transactions on its Selestia Investment Solutions platform from January 2009.

The FTSE is currently marginally down 30.73 points (0.74%) to 4140.52 despite an early rally from mining stocks.

Skandia will outlaw paper applications for most transactions on its Selestia Investment Solutions platform from January 2009.