Building society mergers and takeovers will continue but at a slower pace and driven by executive ambition not business distress, according to KPMG.
SimplyBiz chairman Ken Davy has warned restricted advice will be "bad for the consumer and bad for professionalism".
Pimco is bringing two of its giant institutional funds into the UK retail space for the first time with the launch of a new product range.
The FTSE 100 rose 0.88% or 48.58 points to 5,550.22 boosted by new financials regulation and positive economic data from China.
Financial regulators have reached a deal to force global banks to double the spare cash they hold in the biggest shake-up since the economic crisis nearly brought down the system.
Invesco Perpetual star manager Neil Woodford believes equity markets can still provide meaningful returns despite the muted economic environment.
A group of Chinese investors are in the "early stages" of considering a bid for Prudential, according to a weekend report.
Norwich & Peterborough Building Society will today receive letters from solicitors acting on behalf of 250 customers, demanding compensation for investment advice they received relating to Keydata plans.
Two men have denied murdering a financial adviser who was shot in the chest at his home in April last year.
David Nish, Standard Life's new CEO, says he is keen to explore other sales avenues outside the financial advisory route including direct to consumer and employer-based.