The AXA Wealth financial advice partnership with Co-operative Bank has been officially launched this week.

The number of adviser firms using the Standard Life wrap stands at nearly 1,000, according to the firm’s interim management report.

The Financial Services Authority has issued guidance for firms after identifying weaknesses in the design process of structured products.

There is a 70 per cent chance Britain could fall back into a recession in 2011-12, according to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.

Consumers feel the Financial Services Authority has failed to do enough to help them, according to Which?

Royal Bank of Scotland has announced a third quarter pre-tax profit of £2bn, compared to a loss of £1.6bn in the same period last year.

The Institute of Financial Planning has been nominated in a poll to find the best financial advice Twitter feeds.

Acting in clients’ best interest is the most important task of a Financial Planner, according to a survey by the global Financial Planning Standards Board.

Financial Planning Week is aimed at helping people from all walks of life with their finances, not just the wealthy.

Financial Planners are being urged to promote their services and Financial Planning skills in the media ahead of Financial Planning Week.