Standard Life, part of Phoenix Group, is backing the Samaritans charity with a series of activities ahead of Christmas to ensure people know where to turn to if they are struggling to cope during the festive period.

Staffordshire-based pensions adviser Quadros Financial Solutions Ltd (FRN: 764760) has been declared as failed by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme.

The next Financial Planning Week, the CISI-backed, consumer-focused annual consumer campaign to spread awareness of good Financial Planning, will be held on 22-28 January.

The FCA has published the full price list of its database, with marketing companies taking out a weekly subscription to its firms' and individuals' data being charged almost £18,000 a year.

The FCA has published details of temporary measures which will give investment companies a chance to improve cost disclosure.

Expanding national Financial Planning firm Wren Sterling has relaunched its employee benefits business under a new brand called Workplace.

Mark FitzPatrick, the new CEO of national wealth manager St James’s Place, has started work today in his new role after the company received regulatory approval for the appointment.

Three in four women say the gender of their financial adviser is not important and they are willing to work with either male or female advisers, according to a new study.

Maven Capital Partners, the private equity division of SIPP and Financial Planning firm Mattioli Woods, has acquired EIS manager Newable Ventures Limited as part of a move into the Enterprise Investment Scheme market.

Former Chancellor Alistair Darling has died at the age of 70.