The Bank of England will not hike interest rates until well in to 2015 at the earliest, according to Hawksmoor Investment Management's head of research, Jim Wood-Smith.

The executive board of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is concerned about the rate at which its staff leave the organisation, and is also considering an independent review into its decision making processes.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined HomeServe Membership Limited £30.6m in its largest ever retail fine for mis-selling.

Arch Financial Products' chief executive Robin Farrell has accused the funds' new manager of giving misleading statements in court.

Lloyds Banking Group posted a pre-tax profit in 2013 for the first time since its government bailout and plans to restart dividend payments in the second half of the year.

Barclays Bank saw adjusted pre-tax profits fall by almost a third during 2013 as litigation costs impacted the business, but has increased the bonuses it pays staff.

AstraZeneca' profits dropped sharply in Q4 as strong emerging market sales failed to offset competition from cheap generics, and several of its leading drugs edged towards the patent cliff.

Incisive Media has launched a new set of awards aiming to celebrate all that is fresh, new and relevant in retail investments.

The charges on Cazenove Capital's fund range will rise when they are rebranded under the Schroders name in March.

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