Analysis

Mairi Black discusses how spousal bypass trusts can be utilised in an estate planning strategy

Ben Johnson, director of ETF European research at Morningstar takes a look at the facts behind the UBS trading loss.

Earlier this week the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) released a report declaring the public was massively disconnected from the reality of long-term care (LTC) costs.

Every time the NHS comes under pressure in the UK, the voices for a move to a co-payment system supported by private medical insurance (PMI) come to the fore.

The eurozone will dominate the week ahead, and a rating cut from the European Central Bank is on the cards, says Barclays Wealth equity strategist Henk Potts.

A look at whether Aldermore's 100% mortgage could help revive the FTB market

The CML, Bright Grey and London & Country offer their views

Aldermore, Largermortgageloans and xit2 debate what's needed

As Barack Obama and S&P continue their public spat over the ratings agency's downgrading of America's Triple A credit rating, just how much importance should advisers place on a downgrade?

The national newspapers spared front-page column inches to talk of a 'Credit Crunch 2' on Friday after a global sell-off wiped trillions off the value of equities worldwide.