Financial Planning Week (8-14 September) kicked off today.

A former hedge fund manager has been banned from trading for 12 months and fined £52,500 by the FSA for market abuse.

Gartmore Investment Management is set to launch its European Absolute Return fund for managers Roger Guy and Guillaume Rambourg.

Three million people in the UK part with more than £3.5bn a year to mass-marketed scams, a study by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) suggests.

Thinc, PIFC and SBJ Benefit Consultants are to rebrand as 'Bluefin' from January 2009.

The Thinc brand is to be binned as the group rebrands under the ‘Bluefin' name from January 2009.

Confidence levels among Britain's small business owners have remained at the same level for two quarters in a row, according to the Bank of Scotland.

A city hedge fund manager has become the first to be sanctioned by the FSA over abuse in credit markets.

The IMA has cautioned investors to be on their guard with respect to the claims of structured products providers.

SIPP provider James Hay has announced its intention to accept applications for protected rights into its entire product range from October 1 to coincide with the change in regulations.