George Osborne

The Treasury today published the Financial Services Bill, which when passed will enshrine the new regulatory structure in law.

The Liberal Democrats are urging Chancellor George Osborne to include a mansion tax on homes worth £2m or more in his Spring Budget announcement.

Chancellor George Osborne will access the £140bn held in 80 local authority pension funds to pay for infrastructure projects.

The coalition government is to abandon plans to scrap the 50p top rate of tax despite rising pressure from business leaders.

International investors are buying record amounts of UK government bonds as the Bank of England's £75bn QE programme spurs demand, with the yield on the ten-year gilt hitting a new record low.

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has appointed Lazard to manage an auction of parts of its investment bank in a move which may lead to as many as 10,000 job cuts.

Retirement Planner's round up of the top pensions stories of the week.

Ministers and pension scheme representatives will meet every fortnight over the next three months to plan funding in UK infrastructure.

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is set to undergo a major scaling-down of its investment banking arm.

Economists have warned the Independent Commission on Banking (ICB)'s plans to ringfence UK banks' retail and investment divisions could threaten economic growth.