The one thing the Government needs to make their pensions reform agenda work is apathy.

In London, falling oil prices cheered up investors and the FTSE 100 added 132.5 points (2.49%) to close at 5,452.7.

ETF Securities now boasts the first Shariah-compliant precious metal ETC platform.

The rising cost of living is forcing consumers to dip into their ISA savings, undoing their tax advantages, research by Abbey Savings suggests.

New IFA Towergate Financial has purchased Nottingham-based adviser M2 Financial as part of its IFA acquisition drive.

The Institute of Financial Planning is rallying support behind the UK's first financial planning week to be held from September 8-14.

LifeSearch head of protection strategy Kevin Carr is set to leave the firm after eight years to join Pru Protect as director of protection development.

Credit Suisse has appointed David Norman to the newly created role of CEO of asset management for the UK and Ireland, bolstering the company's regional management team.

Occam Asset Management is set to launch a UCITS III fund range, which it says could nearly double the value of its assets under management.

Logic 100 has become an affiliate member of the Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA).