Capita Financial Software is to offer integration with Plum Software's client relationship management system as part of its deal with Network Direct.
Life company Axa has accused financial planner and former Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) president Marlene Shalton of client solicitation.
James Hay has added more than 100 new funds to its platform, including a number of risk-rated and multi-manager offerings.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) should establish "clear and measurable" objectives to make it more accountable, the Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA) has said.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said it will improve communication with firms and be clearer about what it expects.
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has been forced to drop its investigation into property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz and his role in the collapse of Icelandic bank Kaupthing due to insufficient evidence.
Consumers who have suffered financial harm will be compensated quicker through the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA's) enforcement process.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will likely "go further" than the Financial Services Authority (FSA) in challenging providers on their products' target markets and charges.
The UK's main inflation rate has fallen to 2.2% in September from 2.5% in August, dropping to its lowest level for three years.
Fund managers will be scored and ranked by companies they own, under new plans to improve investor engagement.