In London, share prices moved upwards as markets opened this morning, though the index is volatile following signs of economic weakness in the US.

AXA Wealth is closing five of its products to new business as it seeks to focus on The One from Winterthur (TOFW) and Elevate.

Gordon Brown appeared to have failed in his attempt to gauge Wall Street's feelings on the thorny issue of bonuses and capital levels ahead of the G20 after he was unable to attract any heavyweight bankers to a specially convened meeting in New York,...

Paraplanner numbers are set to soar as the RDR approaches, with industry experts suggesting they will become a vital part of all IFA practices.

Andrew Walters, finance director of Policy Selection Ltd (PSL), which runs The Assured fund, discusses the best route to investing money offshore.

During 2008 the FSA visited 30 firms, reviewing 500 cases representing 10% of all switches since A-Day in 2006.

Scottish Life has launched an information pack to help advisers make the most of changes to the minimum retirement age in 2010.

Advisers have regained their appetite for riskier equities, according to a survey.

Currency broker Caxton FX warns that parity between the pound and the euro could be reached as soon as next month.

Wall Street shares rose slightly ahead of the Fed's latest interest rate decision, with investors hoping for clues on how the Fed will control inflation.