Britons rank second in a list of non-US nationals most keen to tip America's regulators off about suspected financial crime, according to the first annual report on the Securities & Exchange Commission's whistleblower program.

Exiting advisers on the hunt for buyers for their firms are being warned to beware tempting deals which could have hidden pitfalls.

Resolution founder and chairman Clive Cowdery has bought a further stake in the consolidation vehicle.

The Financial Services Authority has begun an investigation into firms which recommended Arch Cru investments.

An 80 year old man suffering from cancer lost £500,000 after a Royal Bank of Scotland adviser sold him a pension from Aviva, which saw the insurer keep almost all of the money as he died before it began paying an income.

Sir Fred Goodwin could face criminal charges after the FSA's report into the collapse of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) suggested the bank's directors broke Britain's accountancy laws.

Pensioners retiring today are 62% worse off than those who retired 20 years ago because of falling gilt yields.

The Financial Services Authority has boosted its staff numbers since the financial crisis, when just four and a half employees were tasked with regulating the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Law firm Pannone is offering pro bono legal advice to Arch Cru investors to help them recover the millions of pounds lost in the fund range.

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) gets criticised for everything from focussing too much on insurance brokers to losing exam papers. But when you have a question, who are the people behind the royal charter picking up the phone? Laura Miller finds...