Architas has introduced a new charging option for its range of risk-rated passive investment funds.

Investors will be offered the chance to buy discounted shares in Lloyds Banking Group, as George Osborne plans to sell taxpayers' stake in the bank sooner rather than later.

Aegon is cutting its sales force and support roles by 160 with immediate effect and will be closing all six regional sales centres over the next six months.

Supervision of the scandal hit LIBOR interest rate could move to Paris under plans being drawn up by the European Commission, dealing a potential blow to London's financial pre-eminence.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is planning a consultation on the sale of new complex financial products created by banks and building societies to boost capital.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned the sale of unregulated collective investment schemes to ordinary retail investors.

Households and businesses should be told borrowing costs will remain at rock-bottom levels until the economy is motoring again, the International Monetary Fund has said.

Fund managers can expect the axe from discretionary fund managers (DFMs) if they fail to perform within the first 12 months of being granted a mandate, according to research by Coredata.

Advisers and agents selling clients investments in Caribbean villas run by Harlequin Property received commissions of up to 15%, according to a lawyer close to the situation.

Celebrities, bankers and football stars have been caught up in an alleged £125m tax fraud after putting their money into failed film investment plans.