Trading on Russia's two leading stock exchanges has resumed after both were forced to shut for several hours.

Five Insight funds have been added to James Hay's Collect SIPP platform, including its unconstrained 'Diversified' range.

A survey by Barclays Stockbrokers has shown that 35pc of investors still do not know what ETFs are, whilst a further 5pc wrongly assume they are a type of cash deposit or commodity.

progress from Royal Liver has enhanced its Critical Illness Cover (CIC) product by increasing the number of illnesses covered and extending the scope of cover for a number of definitions.

Resolution Asset Management (RAM) has appointed Tim Sweeting from Credit Suisse as head of alternatives to drive its expansion plans.

A £40-50bn taxpayer-funded life-belt for high street banks is being considered by ministers as a last resort, according to a report in The Times.

Easier2Move is launching a new product to cover the costs incurred by home movers and their advisers when a house purchase is aborted.

I was fascinated to read an interview with Amanda Bowe recently, who it has been announced will be leaving the reins of RDR to the "policy makers" at the FSA next Month.

Resolution Asset Management (RAM) has poached Credit Suisse managing director Tim Sweeting for a newly-created role as head of alternatives.

The FTSE was fast approaching a staggering 9% drop on a Monday developing into the blackest yet.