The Financial Services Authority has written a guide for consumers on how the RDR will change financial advice.

The Bank of England has maintained the base rate at 0.5 per cent and kept the size of the asset purchase programme at £325bn.

MFP Wealth Management has appointed Kathy Roe as marketing director for the firm.

Shane Mullins, managing director of Fiscal Engineers, has given advice to companies considering entering the David Norton award.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme has forecast it will need a further £38.3m to cover victims of CF Arch Cru.

Today is the final day for investors to make the most of their ISA allowance and marks the end of the 2011/12 tax year.

Applications are now being accepted for the Institute of Financial Planning’s prestigious David Norton Award.