Just Retirement, the enhanced annuity provider, today launches a tele-underwiting service available via the Openwork multi-tie network.
The first tranche of former Clarkson Hill advisers who joined Moneygate Group today received their CF30 authorisations from the FSA.
Living Time, the fixed-term annuity provider, has equalised annuity rates for men and women ahead of an ECJ ruling that could force all providers to do the same.
Continuing unrest in Libya has dragged global markets down, with London's leading share index dropping back below the 6,000 mark reached yesterday afternoon.
Resolution, the buy-out vehicle launched by entrepreneur Clive Cowdery, is highly unlikely to make any further acquisitions and will instead focus on developing new life products.
The distribution unit of wealth manager St James's Place (SJP) turned a huge loss in 2009 into a significant profit last year after new business increased by a third.
The chief executive of the FSA has moved to reassure adviser firms the worst Keydata offenders will face further regulatory action, including being fined.
Mohammed Ahmed, a bank manager at Barclays, is accused of helping fraudsters steal more than £820,000 from a pensioner's nest egg.
Fund managers Gartmore and Henderson have both felt the impact on the FSCS interim levy on their annual results, with bills of £2.1m and £7.6m respectively.
RSM Tenon Group, the national firm of advisers and accountants, saw underlying profit climb 53% in the second half of last year.