Former Cofunds head of commercial Russell Lancaster is joining Fidelity as sales director.

Fidelity FundsNetwork has joined the growing number of platforms looking to benefit from an exodus of Skandia sales staff.

St James's Place (SJP) has given a rare insight into its ability to negotiate aggressively with fund managers.

Cofunds sales and marketing director Alastair Conway is leaving the platform after five years.

The Crown Prosecution Service is to ramp up investigations into middle-class professionals evading tax, as part of proposals to be outlined tomorrow.

Alliance Trust Savings (ATS) has boosted its intermediary sales team from one to eight members as part of a push into the advised market.

Analysts at HSBC have suggested the popularity of balanced funds towards the end of 2012 was due to advisers attempting to maximise commission income before the implementation of new rules following the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

Cofunds has extended its lead as the UK's largest platform, with assets rising to £45bn, according to the Platforum's latest pricing guide.

A pair of MPs have criticised the decision to award a knighthood to Hector Sants, the former chief executive of the Financial Services Authority (FSA).

The UK's biggest advice firms have been accused of failing to adequately inform potential clients whether they provide independent or restricted advice.