FSA fines "could treble" under the regulator's new income-linked framework for penalty setting.

HM Treasury may step in to support victims of the Keydata Investment debacle, according to reports.

The US economy grew 5.9% in the fourth quarter of 2009, up from 2.2% in the previous three months, revised GDP figures show.

Advisers should tell clients to get their money out of the pound before the currency collapses, urges a former City broker.

Prudential's with-profits fund made pre-tax returns of 18.7% in 2009 and the insurer confirmed bonuses would be maintained.

The pound is on the brink of a collapse which will herald a downturn worse than 2008/9, warns George Soros' former business partner.

US and European markets tumbled this afternoon amid fresh concerns over the state of the US economy.

Aviva had more consumer complaints referred to the financial ombudsman (FOS) than any other insurer in the last six months of last year, figures show.

The FSA is warning of a "dramatic increase" in overseas fraudsters selling bogus shares using the names, registration details and addresses of FSA authorised firms and individuals.

IFA Brian Hill says fee-based protection advice, dubbed "unworkable" by some, can be a success, and argues advisers who say otherwise are not necessarily treating their customers fairly.