The administrator of the sales arm of the troubled Harlequin Property group has racked up fees of more than £28,000 in its first ten days in the role.

Respect MP George Galloway has joined with the IFA Centre to rally all 650 members of Parliament to fight for compensation for Arch Cru investors.

Royal London has reported assets under administration on its Ascentric wrap platform have risen 16% to nearly £6bn, in what the company said is the wrap's "best ever quarter".

Skandia has taken a number of steps to speed up re-registration processes with platforms that are currently unable to handle automated re-registration.

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The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has issued a call to action to its members, urging them to respond to the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) fees consultation paper.

Russell Investments is partnering with Distribution Technology, a fund risk profiling specialist, to provide independent risk profiling for 16 of its funds and model portfolios.

A joint investigation by the UK, the US and Australia to identify those using offshore tax havens to hide wealth has uncovered more than 100 people.

Britain's recovery is gathering momentum on the back of a "stunning" resurgence in manufacturing, economists said, as advertising spending - another economic bellwether - bounced back to levels not seen since the recession struck.

The Co-op could require taxpayer support for its banking arm after the business had its credit rating downgraded by Moody's, which warned the mutual faced losses that it might not be able to afford.