Partnership has revealed that the vast majority of over-65s have failed to talk to their families about the potential need for care and are confused about their financial options.

An entrepreneur whose business life was launched by boxer Chris Eubank when she was aged 20 has told the IFP annual conference that planners should do less but focus on the important things to improve their companies.

The IFP annual conference has been hailed as a success as the curtain closed this lunch time on the event at Celtic Manor in Wales.

The former head of the Personal Investment Authority has been made chairman of a new body tasked with promoting high standards in the banking sector.

The Bank of England has kept the Bank Rate at 0.5% for another month, it announced today.

Two directors of a wealth management company have been fined and banned by The Financial Conduct Authority for "serious failings in relation to the protection of client money".

Both companies at the centre of a reported £650m takeover bid this morning have refused to comment on the speculation.

An investment firm has praised the IFP conference for giving a boost to the profile of ETFs.

The chief executive of the Institute of Financial Planning has revealed more details to Financial Planner Online about its ambitions to increase its members by 1,500.

Investec has today launched the Investec Mid-Market Index (Investec MMI), a new indicator of the size, health and performance of the UK's mid-market. Read more ...