HBOS CEO Andy Hornby will be one of a number of speakers for the ifs School of Finance's autumn round of Prestige Lectures.

Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) has appointed Christian Elsmark as managing director for Europe.

The Institute of Financial Planning is launching Financial Planning Week, a national initiative aimed at raising consumer awareness of the need to think about and plan for their financial well being.

Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) has hired Christian Elsmark as managing director for Europe.

Credit Suisse has appointed David Norman to a newly created role of CEO Asset Management for the UK and Ireland.

A suspension on stamp duty would create renewed confidence in the housing market, but could play into the hands of those less in need such as investors and second home owners, critics say.

Mortgage advisers have done little to improve their affordability advice processes since last year, according to a new FSA review.

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has hit back at the FSA for suggesting specialist lenders are not adhering to TCF principles when handling arrears.

Crispin Odey, a leading hedge fund manager known as one half of the "Posh and Becks" of the City, has paid himself £28m after his fund made £55m by betting against Britain's biggest banks, according to The Telegraph .

Northern Rock has made a £585m loss in the first six months of 2008 following a sharp rise in arrears.