The FSA has fined a former Pacific Continental Securities UK stockbroker £24,000 for insider trading.

Standard Life has hired James England as senior business development manager for its discretionary investment and wealth management business.

Advisers are missing out on a "golden opportunity" by failing to exploit the crossover between personal and corporate clients, according to the founder of the Specialist Pensions Forum.

Over a third (35%) of investment company directors say advisers are fundamental to developing a larger retail shareholder base for investment trusts, suggests a survey by JPMorgan.

Consumers will get lessons in financial awareness paid for by banks in plans expected in the Queen's Speech this week.

JPMorgan Chase is set to take full ownership of Cazenove, the 190 year old stockbroker, in a £940m deal.

UK combined defined contribution (DC) pension assets fell £18bn in October compared to the previous month, according to Aon Consulting.

Nearly one in three mortgage deals on the market are currently broker-only as lenders continue to make a commitment to the intermediary market, research suggests.

The FSA has fined and banned a former UBS employee for helping cover-up unauthorised trading losses.

Just one in ten (10%) Britons are consulting an accountant or IFA on tax planning issues, research from Fidelity International suggests.