Columbia Threadneedle Investments has launched the Threadneedle Ethical UK Equity Fund. Read more ...

David Thompson, managing director of business development and proposition at AXA Wealth, has joined the chorus of leading figures expressing concerns about a pension-Isa merger. Read more ...

Plans for a new industry code on vulnerable customers at renewal and to publish industry data on how many claims are accepted for motor, property and travel products, will be announced by ABI chairman and AXA UK CEO Paul Evans today.

Kames is launching an emerging market bond fund which will invest primarily in investment grade debt of EM sovereigns and corporates primarily through hard currency. Read more ...

Tilney Bestinvest, the investment and Financial Planning group, has appointed a new Financial Planner as part of its aim to expand its Financial Planning team.

Sandringham Financial Partners has launched an auto-enrolment (AE) consultancy to support partners working to deliver auto-enrolment solutions for business clients. Read more ...

From December FundsNetwork is to offer a range of the most popular investment trusts and exchange traded products on its platform. Read more ...

The Institute of Financial Planning has now officially merged with the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment as of 1 November and CISI welcome packs are on their way this week to IFP members.

Old Mutual has confirmed the appointment of Bruce Hemphill as group chief executive following the resignation of Julian Roberts in April.

TISA, the tax-incentivised savings association, is warning that moves towards a pension Isa would be counter-productive as it would destabilise workplace pension saving without offering a superior outcome for savers and would also result in limited future tax revenues. Read more ...