As 75% of IFAs report an upturn in equity release enquires during the past three months, IFAonline is coming to the aid of advisers wishing to capitalise on this expanding area of the market.

A website enabling visitors to search for whole of market mortgage advisers has been launched.

The decline in the number of UK mortgage products has bottomed out after a drop of 50,000, research suggests.

Novia, the new wealth management platform established by Selestia co-founder Bill Vasilieff, will not charge fund switching or re-registration fees.

Troubled lender Bradford & Bingley has joined housebuilder Taylor Wimpey in the 90% club - companies whose shares are now worth just 10% of their peak value over the last three years, research shows.

Mike Felton, manager of the M&G UK Select fund, has temporarily stepped down from his role due to ill health.

Fidelity UK Aggressive fund manager Aruna Karunathilake has urged investors not to shun the UK equity market during the current high-inflation period, expecting many companies to profit from rising prices.

Mike Felton is taking extended leave from M&G, having been diagnosed very recently with leukaemia.

Russian equities are facing ‘challenging conditions' following the South Ossetia conflict, but growth in the region will not be inhibited, according to Neptune's Rob Burnett.

SWIP has appointed Ed Trevillion as head of property research.