Are plummeting inflation numbers seen everywhere from the UK to China a sign of a deeper malaise?

Phoenix Life is deliberately withholding accurate performance data on the £37bn of with-profits bonds it manages in order to keep investors from exiting the "dreadful" investments in droves, according to a damning report by an IFA.

Germany has said it is willing to compromise with Greece on the terms of repaying its bailout debt.

Advisers and paraplanners should avoid using suitability reports pre-filled with templated objectives, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) technical specialist Rory Percival has said.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) was "not aware" of allegations HSBC helped wealthy clients evade millions in tax until they appeared in the media, chief executive Martin Wheatley has told MPs.

A presentation given by an IFA at a ‘money club' is set to cost the firm £45,000 in compensation after the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) ruled its slide show strayed into advice.

HSBC faces investigations by national authorities around the world over its role in helping more than 100,000 wealthy individuals avoid paying tax.

Consolidator AFH Financial has acquired Kidderminster-based advice firm K.L. Plester Financial Services for £1.7m.

Advisers have reacted to Standard Life's return to advice with a mix of indifference and a sense of history repeating itself

An IFA and the directors of banking giants Goldman Sachs and Lloyds will head up the panels that raise the industry's voice on policy making to the ear of the regulator.