An industry initiative managed by the Tax Incentivised Savings Association (TISA) has called on the regulator to agree on a ‘common sense' standard for the delivery of guidance to consumers.

The government is to force tax avoidance schemes to reveal they are being monitored by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) as part of its wider clamp down on tax crime.

More than half a million people will be able to take advantage of the government's changing regulation around pensions from 6 April, according to latest official estimates.

A look back at investment trends over the past 30 years highlights a number of key events which significantly affected investors' behaviour.

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) technical specialist Rory Percival has hinted the regulator and ombudsman are working to agree on guidelines around suitability reporting.

Consumer champion Which? was one of just two organisations told about the pension reforms before last year's Budget, the organisation's executive director has said.

Royal Bank of Scotland is to cut as many as 14,000 investment banking jobs over the next five years as it scales back its US and Asian arms, according to reports.

Adviser consolidator Succession Group has bought tax planning and investment firm Cassidy Coutts, adding £50m to its funds under management.

A prolonged rally in both equities and bonds has left investors facing a challenge to diversify away from crowded trades in recent months. Investment Week asks fund managers and buyers which trades in particular should be raising the red flags.

Jupiter's Stephen Mitchell has taken over management of Simon Somerville's Global Managed fund and plans to overhaul the portfolio.