The Government has today launched a consultation which could see its Dormant Assets scheme significantly expanded to include funds and a wide range of other investments held by investors.

The Treasury has appointed two new non-executive directors to the Financial Conduct Authority board.

The majority (84%) of financial advisers questioned in a survey believe Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) have become “too complicated.”

The government has today officially launched a probe into the circumstances surrounding the collapse of £236m mini-bond firm London Capital & Finance.