The Association of British Insurers is encouraging more consumers to shop around for annuities by introducing a compulsory code of practice for insurers.

AXA Wealth believes any delay to banning legacy commission will cause consumer detriment.

The Institute of Financial Planning has announced that it has been formally approved by the Financial Services Authority as an Accredited Body.

The Financial Services Authority has urged that its replacement, the Financial Conduct Authority, should be able to publish warning notes for firms without the firms' prior consultation.

Hargreaves Lansdown has teamed up with Bristol-based Aardman Animations to create a new character to promote its new Junior Isa.

Consumer confidence stabilised in August, according to Nationwide.

Sipp provider Hornbuckle Mitchell has tripled its operating profit for the first half of the year to £780,000.

The Retirement Partnership has appointed annuity expert Peter Quinton as acting managing director, taking over the key role from founder Steve Lewis who will become chairman while taking up a new senior position with LV=.