More than half of Britain's bankers expect to see substantial rises in their bonus payouts this year, according to a survey by eFinancialCareers, the City recruitment agency.

New Hargreaves Lansdown chief executive Ian Gorham has been granted 1.3 million shares worth more than £5.7m under the wealth manager's executive share option scheme.

Stephen Lansdown, co-founder of wealth manager Hargreaves Lansdown, today sold a near 3% stake in the business, raising some £58m.

Asian stocks rose to their highest level in more than two years on Monday boosted by strong EM fund inflows and last week's positive economic news from China.

A quartet of insurance giants, including Resolution, considered mounting a multi-billion pound break-up bid for rival Aviva.

UK banks are borrowing billions of pounds each month and may be forced to seek yet more support from the government, an economic think-tank warns.

Legendary investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett has kept his place as the US's second wealthiest person, according to Forbes magazine.

Incisive Media today launches Adviserhound.com, the industry's first financial find engine designed specifically to cater for the day-to-day business needs of financial advisers.

Standard Life today says it expects a net headcount reduction of some 500 employees over the next 15 months as it rolls out the second phase of its group restructure.

Hargreaves Lansdown profits increased 18% to more than £86m in the year to 30 June as net business inflows soared.