Royal Bank of Scotland could make a decision on the sale of its 315-branch Project Rainbow business this week amid reports one of the three bidders for the unit has had its offer rejected.

Figures from the Financial Ombudsman reveal how Britain's banking giants are wrongly throwing out 70 % of complaints about so-called packaged accounts - which cost customers up to £300 a year.

Aegon-owned network Origen chief executive Mike Kirsch has stepped down with immediate effect.

Personal Touch, the privately owned restricted network, has shed a fifth of its appointed representatives after a fee model shake-up and has reported a 66% fall in pre-tax profits.

F&C Investments has partnered with iChild, the educational resource provider, to kick start the school year with a series of programmes and toolkits for parents and children about money and saving, after research shows that the majority of children start...

Ascot Lloyd Financial Services has acquired Suffolk-based financial services company Ensors Financial Planning Limited (EFP).

Clubfinance, the discount broker and low-cost investment platform provider, has completed the acquisition of the client bank of Ivan Massow's Paymemy business, and is writing to clients pointing them to advice channels.

Troubled overseas property group Harlequin has agreed an "in principle" deal with a law firm representing investors to move their investments into a secure trust.

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is being investigated by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), which is questioning the Big Four accountancy firm's independence during an audit.

Financial education has been confirmed as an official part of the English national curriculum, including lessons on the public finances.