Martin Currie Investment Management has been fined £3.5m by the Financial Services Authority for failing to manage conflicts of interest.

Interest rates were held at 0.5 per cent today by the Bank of England.

Operating income at wealth management firm Rathbones was up 12 per cent year on year for the first quarter of 2012.

Nigel Wilson has been promoted to group chief executive of Legal and General, replacing Tim Breedon.

Parliament was officially opened by the Queen today, who outlined bills for pension and banking reforms.

There is less than a week to go until the sixth annual Morningstar Investment Conference is held on 15-16 May.

Independent financial advisers are the most trusted source of advice for millionaires, according to a survey by Skandia.

The Financial Planning Standards Board is seeking new candidates to join its board of directors in 2013.

Just Retirement has seen third quarter sales increase by 32 per cent to £381m, according to its latest results.

LV= believes equity release will become a mainstream financial product in the next few years.