Skandia UK has posted a near 140% surge in sales during the first nine months of the year as RDR drives demand for its SIS platform.

The FTSE hit a seven-month high in early trading today following the Federal Reserve's decision to pump $600bn into the US economy.

Many wealth managers are lacking the required qualifications to meet RDR standards and are confused about 'independent' and 'restricted' advice labels, research suggests.

The FTSE is down over a percentage point in afternoon trading with better-than-expected growth figures failing to lift investors as concerns over the banking sector weigh on sentiment.

Business leaders have issued a fresh warning today about Britain's competitiveness, releasing a survey of leading executives which suggests the country is slipping behind its international rivals.

The FTSE 100 remains marginally in the red this afternoon, with miners dragging on the index.

The FTSE leapt to a six-month high on Thursday thanks to bumper corporate results across Europe and the US and a strong showing from miners.

Today's inaugural RDR debate in Westminster Hall finished just moments ago. Here is the best of what was said...

The leaders of 35 of the UK's biggest companies have expressed their support for the government's plans for spending cuts running into billions of pounds.

Harsh banking regulation will negatively impact the economic recovery and cost upwards of 10 million jobs globally, the world's leading bankers have warned.