Current market turbulence is driving Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) growth as investors address the issue of risk, according to iShares.

Bank of England governor Mervyn King has for the first time admitted the UK is entering a recession.

Hornbuckle Mitchell has urged the Government to confirm it has shelved its tough stance on Alternatively Secured Pensions (ASP) and no longer considers them a ‘loophole'.

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The 50 basis points cut in interest rates announced on October 8 was a unanimous decision, according to the minutes of the MPC meeting.

The FSA has confirmed that, other than one exception, it will not be making any changes to the short selling measures introduced on September 18.

Guernsey saw its fund servicing industry grow by 20% over the past year, according to Lipper.

Hargreaves Lansdown has recorded a "satisfactory" 13% increase in operating revenue over the turbulent three months to 30 September.

The UK and US Governments will pump more capital into nine ailing financial institutions than the entire GDP of the oil-rich United Arab Emirates.

Trading was volatile in London after mixed profit reports were released, with the FTSE100 down more than 0.5% around midday before making a slight recovery to 4,237.29, a drop of 45.38 points (1.06%).