Industry figures have broadly praised George Osborne's 2014 Budget, pointing to the benefits created for savers.

Limited Liability Partnerships (LLPs) may rush to incorporate and deprive the Treasury of revenues after the government pushed ahead with the crackdown on current LLP taxation structures.

US markets fell this morning after a surprising comment by US Federal Reserve chairman Janet Yellen that interest rates would rise in 2015.

The Government has pushed ahead with the crackdown on LLP taxation structures, stating it will come in from this April, despite criticisms from the industry and calls for a delay.

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Online takeaway provider Just-Eat has become the latest firm to announce its intention to list on the London Stock Exchange.

L&G Investments has hired Martin Holland in a newly-created role as head of discretionary sales.

Majedie has announced that it will close its top-performing UK Income fund when it reaches £1.5bn, following a spate of inflows.

S.W. Mitchell Capital has expanded its equity fund range with the launch of a UK recovery fund for Brian Cullen.

The Financial Conduct Authority has appointed a former managing director from Bank of America Merrill Lynch to head its investment banking supervision team.