The Conservative Party yesterday said it aims to complete a radical reform of financial services regulation in just five years.

The cost of compensating Keydata victims is likely to hit £440 for the ‘typical' adviser firm in the appropriate sub-class, according to AIFA calculations.

The cost of raising a child from birth to age 21 has risen above £200,000 for the first time, a survey shows.

SIPP and SSAS clients may need to re-examine any loans secured against taxable property following a clamp-down by HMRC.

Nine out of ten UK companies intend to seek professional advice on the impact of pension reform, according to the Personal Accounts Delivery Authority (PADA).

A favoured phrase among politicians, both across the pond and here in Blighty, the old adage ‘if it ain't broke, don't fix it' has become all too good an excuse for total inertia.

Members of the public may be offered discounted shares in state-owned banks if the Conservatives win the next General Election.

A last-minute rush to accelerate the payment of bonuses ahead of April's introduction of the 50p tax rate for high earners is under way, amid mounting anger by top executives over the squeeze on their take-home pay.

The Conservative Party has been urged to forge closer links with the financial services industry to help it develop its savings policies.

The former work and pensions secretary, James Purnell, whose resignation sparked an attempt to topple the Prime Minister, will leave Parliament at the next General Election.