New business opportunities will arise for advisers as higher unemployment historically follows an economic recovery, IN Partnership's Kevin McDonagh says.

Global reinsurance giant Munich Re posted a seven-fold rise in net profits for Q4, helped by reviving financial markets.

Retirement planning remained the UK's top financial concern last year and the main reason people sought independent financial advice, according to research by Unbiased.com.

RBS bankers will receive their bonuses entirely in shares - but can convert a large portion into cash within 12 weeks.

The FSA has censured a London-based stockbroking firm for repeated failures by its appointed representative where customers were forced to buy shares they did not want.

The ISA season has opened with a strong drive to global and UK equities, according to figures from Skandia.

Goldman Sachs could pay its chief executive a bonus of up to $100m in defiance of moves by President Obama to take action against bloated bank benefits.

German reinsurer Munich Re said as of 19 January the Sage of Omaha holds options which could push his voting rights in the company to 5.029%.

UK insurance companies need to be more proactive in distancing themselves from the banking crisis, delegates at Davos have told Zurich's Geoff Riddell.

AIFA has criticised the FSA for charging life companies and fund managers ‘disproportionately low fees' compared to intermediaries.