Fortis Life UK has partnered up with SimplyBiz, giving the compliance specialists' members access to an extended range of protection products.

Financial services loses more to fraud each year than any other private sector industry in the UK, according to the National Fraud Authority (NFA).

The average loan-to-value (LTV) on new mortgages hit 70% in December for the first time since April 2009, according to figures from the Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB).

Public debt remains at a post-war record according to official figures released today, but the data also suggest the economy is stabilising, head of macroeconomics at PricewaterhouseCoopers(PwC) says.

Five mortgage and loan arrears mediation companies have founded a new trade association.

The FSA has written to the chief executives of major insurance brokers and investment firms repeating its concerns over what it calls the ‘unacceptable' handling of clients' money and assets.

Zurich is launching a campaign to help advisers perform financial fitness tests on customers.

The FSA has fined and banned a Bolton-based mortgage and insurance broker after discovering he had no relevant financial qualifications or experience.

The Financial Services and Skills Council (FSSC) is undergoing structural change to include specialist sector boards, says interim chief executive Liz Field.

UK inflation rose at the fastest annual pace for three quarters in December, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).