The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to consult on reading across its rules on platforms to adjacent markets, such as the self-invested personal pension (SIPP) market.

Skandia has launched a critical illness (CI) product as many advisers "re-prioritise" protection following changes to retail investment advice made following the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

Wealth manager Mattioli Woods has acquired the pension administration business of Ashcourt Rowan in a deal which could be worth more than £1.3m.

Hargreaves Lansdown has achieved record levels of assets under administration after attracting £4.7bn of new money in the three months to April.

The chief executive of the incoming Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said the body will be "much broader" in its approach to identifying mis-selling and other problems - including monitoring Twitter.

A near-25% rise in UK protection sales helped drive an increase in profits for the Royal London group in 2012.

The incoming Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) may change rules introduced following the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) sooner than planned if it identifies widespread non-compliance or any harmful unintended consequences.

The coalition government is to make ex-gratia payments of £5,000 to Equitable Life customers who brought with-profits annuities prior to 1992.

Fay Goddard, the current chief executive of the Personal Finance Society (PFS), is to join Lighthouse Group as a non-executive director next month.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is warning consumers of a new tactic adopted by fraudsters - setting up fake versions of its website and register.