The shortlists have been announced for the Climate Change Investment Awards organised by Investment Week/Professional Adviser and advisers Holden & Partners.

For several weeks now we have been trying to get straight answers to simple questions regarding the security of clients' assets.

Zurich plans to realign its agency distribution model in Hong Kong in a drive to equip its agents with skills and long-term incentives to meet customers' and regulators' expectations.

VAM Funds has appointed Stephen Reddaway as business development consultant for Europe.

The confidence of advisers attending 1st-The Exchange's technology roadshows was boosted by up to 26% by the end of the sessions.

Friends Provident will make an unspecified number of redundancies by combining its operations in Manchester.

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has called on the FSA to recognise the benefits of AMI membership by reducing regulatory fees for members.

FSA fines have increased by over 300% during the past year as the regulator cracks down on firms, research shows.

Norwich Union says a campaign allowing clients to review their critical illness applications led to a 78% drop in claims declined for non-disclosure.

Personal branding specialist Lesley Everett will advise IFA Life members on how to differentiate themselves through a "stronger image" and "improved personal effectiveness".