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,...

Wall Street trading was down on opening due to a rise in unemployment and poor retail figures, with the Dow Jones index falling 107.55 points (0.92%) to 11,548.52.

It is "only a matter of time" before the FSA begins a crackdown on providers over in-specie transfers of SIPPs, Suffolk Life's John Moret says.

William Russell has launched a ‘Medical History Disregarded' expatriate health insurance group plan.

Friends Provident expects new pensions business to fall further in the second half of 2008 as it continues to pay for pipeline business after disbanding initial commissions.

The Association of IFAs (AIFA) has backed the FSA's descision to delay publishing its full feedback statement on the RDR, arguing it is vital new managing director of retail markets Jon Pain is given time to settle into the role.

House prices have already fallen by nearly a fifth since the second quarter of 2007, according to the Liberal Democrats.

Barclays' pre-tax profits have fallen by a third as the bank makes further writedowns linked to bad debts.

Matterley, a new asset management company specialising in equity fund management and private equity, has launched.

Skandia has appointed two regional sales managers to provide accessible local support for financial advisers.