The Institute of Financial Planning's first Financial Planning Day was deemed a success as it played host to a sell-out crowd.

The latest GDP figures have confirmed GDP decreased by 0.2 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2011, in a second revision from the Office for National Statistics.

Lloyds Banking Group posted a £3.5bn loss in 2011, its full year results show today.

Prudential is considering moving from its London headquarters overseas due to new European ruling Solvency II.

The Financial Services Authority has stood firm over the proposed right of the Financial Conduct Authority to ban products.

The Financial Services Authority has set out how legacy commission will be treated post-RDR in a new policy statement today.

The Investment Management Association has criticised the guidance in the Financial Services Authority’s policy statement about life products.

Cazenove Capital has appointed a new director of Financial Planning to its firm.

John Brasington, chairman of the Tax Incentivised Savings Association, is retiring from his role and will be replaced by Tony Solway.

Barclays was the most complained about firm during the second half of 2011, according to the Financial Ombudsman Service.