Much of the adviser community remains wary of structured products, often seeing them as complex vehicles that gamble on indices not losing a set percentage over the 5-6 year investment period. David Burrows looks at how these products are structured,...

The number of mortgage products available in the UK has fallen by over two thirds in the past twelve months, according to Moneyfacts.co.uk.

Standard Life has teamed with Lloyd's broker NCG Professional Risks to offer its wrap advisers preferential terms for professional indemnity (PI) insurance.

Advisers are reporting an upturn in equity release enquiries during the last three months, according to research from Hodge Equity Release.

A staggering 13.6m Britons have never reviewed their pension plans while a further 2.2m have not done so in the past five years, according to Barings Asset Management.

Lazard Asset Management (LAM) has appointed Rory Williams as strategic alliances manager.

The Hartford Financial Services Group has appointed Marc Lieberman as president and CEO of its European insurer, Hartford Life.

Positive Solution has collaborated with a number of conveyancing firms to offer advisers the chance to earn extra referral income.

An apathetic attitude to pensions is prevalent in the UK, new research by Baring Asset Management has revealed.

Canada Life International (CLI) has expanded its internal fund range, launching five new mirror funds from Fortis Investments.