Nov 18 2008, 10:47:52
IFAs 'achieving higher customer persistency levels'
Persistency levels for pension and life products sold through Independent Financial Advisors (IFAs) are higher than those for single-tied advisors.
Nov 18 2008, 10:43:58
Inflation at 4.5% for October
Inflation has dropped by 0.7 per cent in a month, the new Consumer Price Index (CPI) shows.
Nov 18 2008, 04:35:38
Lenders 'tighten rules' on cards and loans
Credit is becoming tighter than ever in the UK, a financial website said today.
Nov 18 2008, 04:34:57
Crunch 'results in pension cutbacks'
Around 18 per cent of British workers are cutting back on their pension contributions, a study has claimed.
Nov 18 2008, 04:34:24
ABI tracks fall in new life and pensions business
New life and pensions business for insurers has fallen over the third quarter, an industry body has said.
Nov 18 2008, 04:33:38
B&B boss apologises for bank's collapse
The former chairman of Bradford & Bingley (B&B) has apologised for the bank's failure.
Nov 18 2008, 04:32:20
Barclays bosses 'to forego bonuses'
Further details of Barclays' £5.8 billion Middle East capital-raising effort have emerged.
Nov 18 2008, 04:31:22
Gender attitudes to financial security highlighted by study
Women worry more about their household finances than men, Moneywise.co.uk has claimed.
Nov 18 2008, 04:30:04
High end house prices fall sharply in London
House prices for prime London property have fallen by 11.5 per cent over the past quarter, Jones Lang LaSalle has said.
Nov 18 2008, 04:24:23
FTSE gains on inflation news
Stock indices across Europe were up slightly by mid-afternoon today.
Nov 18 2008, 04:15:44
Ratings agency issues BTL warning
The buy to let (BTL) sector faces higher repossession rates and a big negative equity problem, ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) has said.
Nov 18 2008, 04:14:42
Early access might boost pension savings, PPI says
US-style early access to pension savings could help rather than harm the sector, the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) has claimed.
Nov 17 2008, 10:57:23
Stocks drop on property data, G20 disappointment
Stocks fell across Europe this morning, following the G20 meeting in Washington DC last weekend.
Nov 17 2008, 10:55:46
Miliband 'to advise big six to cut energy bills'
Ed Miliband has called on Britain's energy firms to cut customer bills.
Nov 17 2008, 10:53:04
G20 meets in Washington
Heads of government at the G20 meeting in Washington DC have pledged to enact changes in the financial system.
