Consumer confidence has fallen further in September after remaining stable through the summer, according to Nationwide's consumer confidence index.

Royal Bank of Scotland will today clear out its boardroom as part of a shake-up, demanded by Government, for a state-assisted re-capitalisation of the bank, reports The Telegraph.

Ronald Reagaon once said: "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help."

Plans to inject at least £50bn into eight UK banks and building societies in a bid to bolster their depleted balance sheets have been unveiled by Chancellor Alistair Darling.

IFA firms will increasingly look to launch self-branded OEICs over the next few years as they strive to boost recurring revenue streams, Chartwell believes.

Confusion surrounding how Money Guidance will work is putting advisers off signing up, the Association of IFAs (AIFA) warns.

The Government must act now to prevent the current crisis situation for pensions getting even worse, according to policy adviser Dr Ros Altmann.

One in ten borrowers in the UK have missed a repayment on their personal loans, mortgage or credit cards over the past six months.

Finance ministers from across the European Union have agreed to increase their bank deposit guarantees to at least €50,000.

Paradigm Mortgage Services has today launched a new quarterly compliance newsletter, Target.