Hopes, fears, nonchalance: Advisers react to the election results

The FTSE led by financials has gained over 100 points and the pound is up 1.3% against the dollar this morning as the general election result points to a surprise majority for the Conservatives.

Financial advisers across the country would prefer a coalition government comprised of Labour, the Scottish National Party (SNP) and Welsh national party Plaid Cymru over one formed by the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and UKIP, according to a poll....

Firms trying to expand into new business areas are having to wait 85% longer for Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) authorisation than two years ago.

Investors have been told to brace themselves for a "painful" adjustment as the money taps pumping liquidity into global markets are turned of in the US and interest rates raised.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning to investors about four firms that are unauthorised clones of legitimate businesses.

Pension liberation scams have pushed four people who used them to take their own lives after realising they had lost much of their retirement fund, according to a victims campaigner.

Standard Life has named the national restricted advice business it is building 1825, in reference to the year the life company was founded.

Confidence trick: Add teacher to your business card

Paraplanner Damian Davies is worried he's joined a cult without realising it...