Scottish Widows scooped the website of the year gong at last night's ninth annual Online Finance Awards.

HM Revenue & Customs has confirmed the launch of a second offshore campaign in 2009 designed to collect unpaid tax in offshore accounts, according to the BBC.

London's markets saw a major sell-off in late trading as investors digested a wealth of bad news in the retail sector.

Positive Solutions is seeking nominations from Partners for candidates who want to become qualified IFAs, as part of their Apprenticeship Scheme.

An IFA is seeking clarification from the FSA over whether he can stop writing suitability reports and instead send clients a recorded conversation of their meeting.

Pension funds have reduced their equity exposures by almost 10% in 2008, according to research by the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).

Reminding the public of the importance of pension savings, even in an economic downturn, is the biggest challenge facing the pensions industry, according to the Pensions Minister.

A professional association has been formed for IFAs, financial planners and wealth managers that have established their own OEICs.

Over 3000 IFAs have downloaded the JPMorgan Asset Management (JPMAM) Treating Customers Fairly report, in a bid to be compliant before the December deadline.

Financial advisers are abandoning next week's crucial RDR conference after being charged up to £300 to attend the event.