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.

Nearly a third of consumers believe the economy will worsen in 2010, research by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) suggests.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) inspectors are increasingly using controversial powers to monitor suspected tax evaders, official figures suggest.

Fidelity FundsNetwork will offer advisers an enhanced way to process new business from Monday.