Small IFA firms whose advisers charge different fees may be in breach of the FSA's treating customers fairly (TCF) principles.

Pearl Group has today unveiled plans to "radically" restructure NPI's with-profits fund, NPLL, subject to FSA and High Court approval.

Borrowers are favouring short term two-year fixed rate mortgages over longer term deals as competition begins to return to the mortgage market, according to Spicerhaart Financial Services' monthly mortgage survey.

Jupiter Asset Management has launched a Luxembourg-authorised Jupiter Merlin Funds Sicav.

Sir James Crosby should "study" the US Government's rescue plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to see how it may be applied in the UK, the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) says.

Pictet Funds has launched the PF(LUX) - Timber fund, to be managed by Gabriel Micheli, Christoph Butz and Philippe de Weck.

Resolution has recruited former FSA chief executive John Tiner as CEO and unveiled plans to form a quoted company that will deploy in excess of £5bn in targeting M&A opportunities.

The personal accounts delivery authority (PADA) has appointed Simon Richards as business delivery director with responsibility for the infrastructure and processes of the new pension plans.

Asquith & Partners has taken a lead in promoting Financial Planning Week (8th - 14th September) in London.

Despite the gold price slipping to around $800 and gold shares appearing increasingly vulnerable, the long-term outlook for gold is favourable, according to Daniel Sacks, portfolio manager at Investec Asset Management.