Switzerland has signed a revised double taxation agreement (DTA) with Luxembourg edging Switzerland closer to "White List" status.

Skandia remains the top platform, attracting the highest volume of new sales for the first half of this year, according to the latest data for the platforms market.

Boutique fund manager Managing Partners Limited (MPL) has secured UK distributor status for retail and institutional share classes of its Traded Policies fund.

High street banks squeeze overseas property investors for an average of £4,000 for every €200,000 they buy, research reveals.

The Dow Jones made marginal gains in early trading on Wednesday after the number of new homes purchased jumped more than forecast in July.

After almost a year's wait, savers with money trapped in failed bank Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander Isle of Man (KSFIOM) have been told they will receive their first dividend from the bank's liquidators next week.

HMRC has released a podcast to highlight its power to catch and punish tax evaders who ignore the opportunity to settle up any unpaid tax using the New Disclosure Opportunity (NDO).

The offshoring of business services faces a difficult future and will have a "serious impact" on the insurance industry, the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) says.

A former UBS banker has been sentenced to 40 months imprisonment after pleading guilty to conspiring to defraud the US.

The FTSE has made marginal losses in early trading, weighed down by disappointing company results despite a rally from financial stocks.