Stock markets recovered from last week's bout of anxiety this morning as geopolitical concerns eased, with safe haven bond yields climbing and shares rallying.

Standard Life has called for platforms with super clean deals to house alternative share classes in order to aid re-registration.

Argentina defaulted on its debt payments late last month after talks between a group of bondholders and the country collapsed, but it is not the only emerging market which looks vulnerable to a financial shock.

An IFA has left network Intrinsic after he felt he was being nudged towards adopting a restricted proposition following its takeover by Old Mutual.

The Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) newly published guidance on social media promotion leaves firms with 40 characters to promote their products on Twitter, warned a consultancy as it criticised the regulator for "not going far enough" in telling...

Old Mutual Wealth's soon to be re-branded Skandia platform today reported profits had jumped 400% in the first half of 2014 to £10m, while assets in its recently-launched WealthSelect range hit £1bn.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on the use of social media by regulated firms, after outlining its expectations of companies when communicating with customers via channels such as Twitter.

Proposals from Europe to restrict the use of dealing commissions to pay for investment research have been rejected by the Investment Management Association (IMA) and the Wealth Management Association.

Skipton Building Society is to sell its advice arm Torquil Clark to national wealth manager Bellpenny for an undisclosed sum.

The threat of rising interest rates to investors' portfolios - in particular their fixed income positions - is becoming more apparent, but can more niche areas like senior secured loans protect them from losses?