Fund managers have backed Cadbury's decision to accept Kraft's new increased bid for the confectioner.

HDC Training is launching a series of study sessions to help advisers prepare for Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) Diploma exams.

Mark Jones has joined LV= as head of protection to drive the firm's New Year expansion plans.

Standard Life had finalised the restructure of its executive team, including the appointment of two new members.

The FSA has banned a Durham-based director of a mortgage broker firm from senior positions in the financial services industry for at least two years.

Advisers worried about changes to charging are probably taking too simplistic a view of how to earn their money, says consulting expert Roderic Rennison.

Millions of Britons face higher council tax bills to cover the £60bn hole in local government pensions.

The Financial Services Skills Council (FSSC)is launching a series of consultation events on specialist investment advice exam standards.

Aviva's Financial Adviser Academy has put 5,000 advisers through its financial skills course since opening its doors in March 2008.

The FSA has banned a director of a debt-ridden insurance broker for failing to notice a co-director had been using client funds to keep the company trading.