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The British Standards Institute (BSI) has launched a new standard for financial advice that it hopes will boost consumer confidence.

The Toronto Financial Services Alliance (TFSA) and TheCityUK, two associations promoting the financial services industry in their respective jurisdictions, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding in a move that will bring the two financial hubs closer...

New CEO for Dubai's Financial Services Authority and Jersey appointments for Royal Bank of Canada Wealth Management.

Senior Liberal Democrats believe the party may have to "disengage" from government early to avoid a heavy defeat at the next general election in 2015, according to reports.

The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has suggested to members with modest investments in US securities that they may be better off not signing up to controversial tax initiative FATCA and taking the penalty charge.

IFA and discretionary investment manager AFH Financial Group has entered into a joint venture with South Wales-based chartered accountants Broomfield & Alexander.

Insurance giant Aviva has announced that its chief executive, Andrew Moss, is to leave the group with immediate effect.

Retirement planning isn't just swapping a pension fund for an annuity anymore.

A paper being reviewed by the House of Lords has launched an attack on the Investment Management Association (IMA), saying it is ill-equipped to decide on sector classifications, and the job should fall to a more impartial body.

A number of pensioners in income drawdown who have seen their payments fall by up to 50% have complained of potential adviser ‘mis-selling', a provider has said.