Government Whip and MP for Norwich North Chloe Smith is calling for an official meeting with Hector Sants on the FSA's role in Keydata's collapse.

Former member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) David Blanchflower says the UK will need "a lot more" quantitative easing (QE) to avoid a double dip recession.

The transition to adviser charging is increasingly focussing advisers' attention ahead of the RDR deadline while concern over qualifications wanes, according to research from L&G.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has sent a letter to 600 offshore account holders asking them to inform on their advisers' involvement in tax avoidance.

Current VAT rules threaten to penalise clients paying in instalments and could undermine the RDR's aims, warns Skandia.

The Bank of England is today expected to lower its economic growth forecast for the UK and raise its expectations for inflation next year.

Standard Life UK profits fell in the first half of the year, despite strong sales figures, largely due to pensions outflows.

Forecasts used by the Bank of England to set interest rates are biased and contain little useful information, according to a Financial Times audit.

Prudential is expected to palm off part of the cost of its aborted £24bn bid for Asian rival AIA on to the UK taxpayer.

Just Retirement generated record new business in the 12 months to June, exceeding the £1bn mark for the first time.