In a suprise move, Prime Minister David Cameron has appointed pensions campaigner Dr Ros Altmann as Pensions Minister in preference to David Gauke MP, who had been widely tipped for the job earlier today. Read more ...

Veteran emerging markets fund manager Mark Mobius of Franklin Templeton has told the Morningstar Investment Conference getting under way in London today that he believes Africa has huge potential. Read more ...

Clive Beagles, senior fund manager at Hambro, warned today that interest rate policy may need to change if wage inflation spirals upwards in the UK as he fears. Read more ...

Pensions have become as imporant as property in divorce settlements and this is likely to increase further, according to a new study. Read more ...

An FCA review has found that insurers and insurance intermediaries are sometimes failing to provide customers with clear information about the different payment options available when buying general insurance. Read more ...

The IFP's Nick Cann successfully completed his 100 mile charity bike ride from Cardiff to Tenby at the weekend raising over £5,000 for the Stroke Association. Read more ...

AXA Investment Managers has today announced the launch of AXA WF Global Flexible Property Fund. Read more ...

The Bank of England has left its Bank Rate unchanged at half a per cent and the size of the Asset Purchase Programme at £375 billion following last week's election. Read more ...

Wealth manager Bellpenny has completed two more IFA acquisitions with combined funds under management of £84m. Read more ...

Pensions minister Steve Webb has lost his seat in the general election prompting speculation about who will lead government pensions policy in future. Read more ...