Axa Wealth International has made a series of enhancements to its specialist offshore proposition to offer advisers a broader range of adviser charging options and trust features.

Firms are approaching risk management purely as a way to deal with negative outcomes rather than as a means of creating profitable opportunities, a survey of Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) members suggests.

Ashcourt Rowan is to outsource its portfolio, settlement and custody services to TD Wealth Institutional.

Head of proposition at AXA Wealth International Simon Willoughby gives his view on why the offshore market is changing but there are bright spots on the horizon.

The advisers and staff of Caerus Capital group have come together to raise over £7,000 for the Steven Gerrard Foundation.

Fund managers can expect the axe from discretionary fund managers (DFMs) if they fail to perform within the first 12 months of being granted a mandate, according to research by Coredata.

Advisers and agents selling clients investments in Caribbean villas run by Harlequin Property received commissions of up to 15%, according to a lawyer close to the situation.

Sir Mervyn King, the outgoing head of the Bank of England, has called for an end of banker bashing saying it's wrong to "demonise individuals" for the failure of the financial system.

The assets of more and more people are finding their way into the pockets of Her Majesty, Prince Charles, or the Treasury because they are failing to make a will.

Celebrities, bankers and football stars have been caught up in an alleged £125m tax fraud after putting their money into failed film investment plans.