News

Gold's slide into a bear market has accelerated this morning as prices fell a further 5% to a two-year low of under $1,400.

Sesame, Openwork and Personal Touch saw the number of complaints against them rise in the final half of last year, according to data compiled by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

Barclays bank has been named as the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA's) most complained about firm for the second half of last year.

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has entered discussions with a number of stakeholders over the launch of a trade body for protection.

Artemis Investment Management has waived initial charges across its fund range, which includes high profile vehicles such as Adrian Frost and Adrian Gosden's £620m Artemis High Income fund.

Wealth adviser Towry has promoted its four existing regional wealth advice managers to national roles.

Life and pensions specialist LV= has strengthened its partnership with the Tenet Group.

Former top drugs adviser to the government David Nutt has made a controversial claim that the financial crisis was caused by bankers' habitual use of cocaine, the Telegraph reports.

James Hay Partnership has added 115 retail, institutional and tracking funds to its in-house fund supermarket, the Investment Centre.

Royal Skandia has added two precious metals funds to its unit-linked fund range in the Isle of Man.