AIFA has appointed Ivan Martin, executive chairman of Sesame, as deputy chairman of its council with immediate effect.

Investors should take advantage of opportunities to invest in small caps while valuations are at attractive levels, according to Close Investment's Deryck Noble-Nesbitt.

Now is a "once in a cycle" opportunity to get in to real estate, according to Simon Hedger, senior portfolio manager, property securities at Principal Global Investors.

The number of home repossessions in the UK has soared by over 70% during the past year, according to research from the FSA.

Aegon UK will contact advisers today to reassure them and their two million customers on its capital strength, following news its parent group received €3bn from the Dutch Government.

Schroders has blamed reduced mutual fund demand amid the plummeting equity markets for its sharp £2.9bn retail investor net outflow in the third quarter.

Safeguards are needed to protect the UK banking system from the risks it faces, and countercyclical regulation is essential to prevent future crises, according to the Bank of England.

Norwich Union parent Aviva has admitted it could be forced to change the terms of its £1bn with-profits reattribution following the sharp recent equity market decline.

Legal & General is set to launch into the Absolute Return Sector with the Diversified Absolute Return Trust (DART) on November 10.

Gordon Brown is preparing to tear up his "golden rule" on debt in order to fund a massive spending spree to counter the looming recession, according to The Times.