Ruling handed down in London

Is this what a well-functioning sector looks like?

Advisers' rumoured to be shunning small investor range

Money flooding into sector up 84%

Buyer's big push into UK market

Way to avoid big upfront costs

Regulatory action against less than 1% of advisers since 2010

£1bn in complaints costs since 2010

Investors get secret deal

Investors in bonds issued by Lloyds Bank are to have have their appeal heard by the highest court in the land in a fight against the lender's attempts to repurchase their assets at cut price.