The international Financial Planning Standards Board has approved a set of principles entitled ‘Financial Planner Duty of Care to Clients’.

Lloyds Banking Group has reported losses of £3.9bn in the nine months to 30 September.

The Financial Services Authority has fined Coutts £6.3m in relation to its sales of the AIG Enhanced Variable Rate Fund.

Former IFP President Barry Horner CFP^CM has been elected to the Board of the Financial Planning Standards Board.

The Financial Services Authority has refused to back down over its decision to keep the RDR deadline at January 2013.

Financial Planners are being urged to promote their services and Financial Planning skills in the media ahead of Financial Planning Week.

Financial Planning Week is aimed at helping people from all walks of life with their finances, not just the wealthy.

Acting in clients’ best interest is the most important task of a Financial Planner, according to a survey by the global Financial Planning Standards Board.

The Institute of Financial Planning has been nominated in a poll to find the best financial advice Twitter feeds.

Royal Bank of Scotland has announced a third quarter pre-tax profit of £2bn, compared to a loss of £1.6bn in the same period last year.