The FTSE was up 40.81 points (0.84%) to 5,185.53, buoyed by news of a tie-up between British Airways and American Airlines.
Gilliat Financial Solutions has launched an income product which offers up to 7% per annum.
The Dow Jones advanced more than 2% in early trading as investors reacted positively to signs Greece could get help from the European Union (EU).
The FTSE recovered some of last week's losses in early trading, rising 37.28 points (0.7%) to 5,098.20 with gains from miners and banks.
Blue Sky Asset Management has relaunched its Capital Accumulator Autocall Dual Index plan.
Richard Buxton, manager of the Schroders UK Alpha Plus fund, explains his strategy of combining careful stockpicking with top-down thematic views.
Former New Star CIO Alan Miller, now partner and fund manager at Spencer-Churchill Miller Private, talks about active asset allocation using passive vehicles.
Investec Structured Products has added Royal Bank of Scotland as an alternative asset provider for its new collection of plans.
The FTSE 100 opened slightly down, dipping 0.02% or 0.84 points to 5,246 in early trading, as BP posted worse then expected fourth quarter results.
The FTSE was marginally down by 0.04% to 5186.60, despite strong gains by utilities in early trading.