A number of financial advisers have yet to grasp the difference between risk-rated and risk-targeted funds, a survey of 700 practitioners suggests.

Tax breaks worth up to £150 to married couples will be written into law by David Cameron before the next election, a Treasury minister has promised.

A dramatic shift in the outlook for interest rates has been seen with money market indicators now pricing in a base rate rise to 0.75% in two years' time rather than three.

The seven-figure sums lavished on Nationwide's top brass have been thrown into the spotlight as it grapples with a £1bn black hole in its finances.

The majority of advisers expect to increase their use of managed solutions and model portfolios as a result of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR), according to research by Fidelity FundsNetwork.

Verbatim Asset Management, the whole of market portfolio management and financial planning arm of the SimplyBiz group, has launched a range of multi-asset passive portfolios called "Total Clarity".

Someone earning the average wage of £26,500 and contributing 8% of their salary under auto-enrolment will need to work until the age of 80 to maintain that income in retirement if they take their 25% tax-free lump sum, according to research by self-invested...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has agreed a settlement of proceedings in the High Court which will enable it to return approximately £380,000 to investors in a land bank.

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) is reviewing the existing standards and eligibility criteria for corporate chartered titles (CCT) to ensure they continue to underpin customers' expectations of a chartered firm.

Short-term borrowing rates in China have soared to record highs as credit seizes up, prompting fears that the country's liquidity squeeze may be spinning out of control.