The UK has struck a new deal with Switzerland which will enable UK wealth managers to more easily serve Swiss clients, and vice versa.

A major new research report has revealed that white middle class men from higher socio-economic groups are 30 times more likely to succeed in financial services than working class, ethnic minority women.

Some 160,000 financial services workers need their skills upgraded according to a new report which suggests that improving workers could provide an additional £555m a year to the UK economy.

A trusted compensation scheme boosts consumer confidence in financial services and contributes to financial stability, according to new research.