IFA consolidation is slowing at a time when market conditions suggest activity should be accelerating, according to adviser Bradbury Hamilton.

The Bank of England will have a statutory responsibility to maintain financial stability following the introduction of a new banking bill.

Robert Reid, Buckles IFA, Billy Burrows and Becky Taylor are this year's winners of Scottish Widows IFA Awards-The Widows.

The Icelandic Government has suspended share trading for six of its largest financial institutions in preparation for a government rescue plan.

Living Time has launched a series of papers for advisers eyeing the growing opportunities in the retirement income market.

Ogier is set to launch a private wealth service designed to provide personalised wealth planning services to ultra high net worth individuals and family businesses.

The Finance Industry Standards Association (FISA), the secured loan self-regulatory body, has changed its constitution to give broker members equal board representation.

Fidelity is offering free entry into its Multi-Asset Strategic fund, an all terrain vehicle for cautious investors, during this time of market uncertainty.

Boal & Co has added a Sipp to its range of QROPS pension schemes, which allow British expats and other UK non-residents to transfer UK occupational and personal pensions to an offshore pensions environment.

Financial data firm Defaqto has enhanced the product research capabilities and recommendation tools relating its SIPP database.