Scottish Widows will help develop the Level 4 Institute of Financial Planning IFP) paraplanner qualification

Policyholders with Equitable Life have been warned their bonus payments are not guaranteed.

Prudential will partner up with United Overseas Bank (UOB) to sell its products across Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand.

Early gains among financials offset disappointing Marks and Spencer results to see the FTSE marginally down 0.22% to 5,510.22 in early trading.

The FTSE was buoyed by big gains by financial stocks this afternoon after a positive note from Deutsche Bank.

Advisers are the answer to closing Britain's £2.3trn protection gap in 2010, says Direct Life's head of new business Phil Jeynes.

IFAs are backing emerging market and Asian equities for the best returns in 2010, according to research by Henderson New Star.

Nearly half of Singapore investors are positive about future investment prospects, research by Friends Provident International (FPI) suggests.

In a story published yesterday about Peter Roope being jailed for fraud we incorrectly reported Mr Roope was a former adviser with OFS Dubai, part of deVere and Partners.

UK pension funds achieved their best performance for four years in 2009, according to estimates by BNY Mellon.