News

London shares moved higher in early trading, reacting to overnight gains in the US after the successful IPO of social networking powerhouse LinkedIn.

Prudential has paid an IFA for advice needed by a customer who received a correction payment on their Scottish Amicable pension, after IFAonline highlighted the case.

Munich Re held a party for 100 of its highest-achieving sales staff and provided prostitutes for their entertainment.

The government this week passed legislation which officially ended contracting out of defined contribution (DC) pension schemes from April 2012.

The Far East continues to proffer profitable fascination for fund managers as Mike Kerley, Portfolio Manager of Henderson's Far East Income fund confirms.

Guernsey companies have received the go-ahead for listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx), giving the finance centre the competitive advantage it needs for doing business in the region.

Having correctly predicted a banking crisis on the scale of Lehman Brothers, Jon Moulton's (Chairman, Better Capital Fund) foresight on the industry's long road to recovery is fully justified in being heard. This is what he said in February 2008.

Upbeat economic data has boosted investor sentiment on both sides of the Atlantic with major European indices and the Dow all flying high in mid-afternoon trading.

A third of Britons would miss the NHS if they moved abroad with a fifth worrying about the quality of care they would receive, according to new research.

The DWP has launched one last consultation on auto-enrolment before the pensions bill becomes law.