Hargreaves Lansdown

Peter Hargreaves, the multi-millionaire founder of Hargreaves Lansdown, has done a u-turn on his plan to flee the UK to escape the new 50% top tax rate announced in April's Budget.

Hargreaves Lansdown's resilient yearly results are a testimony to the firm's business model and its constant engagement with clients, Stephen Lansdown believes.

Advisers are starting to return to the UK commercial property market for the first time in two years as they believe the sector is bottoming out and they want to take advantage of the high yields on offer.

LV= has become the latest firm to join the decumulation action group headed by Tom McPhail.

Hargreaves Lansdown says the biggest question for the firm resulting from the RDR is whether to maintain its ‘independent' label.

Hargreaves Lansdown chairman Stephen Lansdown plans to sell 15m of his 132m shares in the company to fund private projects, including the proposed new stadium for Bristol City Football Club.

Hargreaves Lansdown increased its operating profit by 28% in the final six months of 2008 despite the financial crisis.

Investors are increasingly switching from cash ISAs to stocks and shares ISAs in order to achieve a higher return.

Hargreaves Lansdown has recorded a "satisfactory" 13% increase in operating revenue over the turbulent three months to 30 September.

The abrupt falls of both Lehman Brothers and HBOS have highlighted the shortcomings of the credit rating system, providers warn.