AWD Chase de Vere Wealth Management has received a £1.12m fine from the FSA for major failings that led to mis-selling.

The UK insurance and asset management sectors received a welcome boost today as the Treasury announced two new government industry groups to ensure their long term strength.

Simplified Life Insurance is a straightforward life insurance product from Norwich Union, which offers a choice of level or decreasing life cover with no options:

This week Standard Life Investments celebrates its 10 th anniversary since it began trading.

HBOS received unwelcome press attention at the weekend as a Sunday paper caught 302 mortgage staff and 68 guests celebrating a "successful year" with a £330,000 five-star bash.

Standard Life has launched three types of trust to its Wrap platform, which can be used with an offshore investment bond.

Norwich Union (NU) will have to pay £11m in compensation after the firm was found to be overcharging stakeholder pension customers.

The FSA is hosting the world's first international conference on preventing boiler room fraud.

Advisers need more information and education to confidently explain and recommend Third Way retirement income plans to clients, according to Rayner Spencer Mills.

Mortgage Brain has launched a premier sourcing service, guaranteeing mortgage product information and providing protection for intermediaries and their clients.