HIGH YIELD

Capital Platform has launched a proposition designed to make research, compliance and investment into alternative products as efficient as possible for intermediaries.

Brooks Macdonald Asset Management has linked with Money-info, the client facing service combining online personal financial management with banking and portfolio reporting.

Alliance Trust Investments has launched seven funds on the Novia platform as it looks to further grow its presence in the UK retail market.

Ashcourt Rowan subsidiary Savoy Investment Management has transferred six investment management staff to Walker Crips.

Advisers have been warned not to mislead and confuse HMRC by claiming to offer investment management services - a VAT chargeable activity - while lacking the necessary permissions to do so.

Consumers have been alerted over a claims management company using the initials of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) in its advertising.

Lloyds Banking Group has appointed Lord Blackwell as chairman of Scottish Widows as part of a spate of senior appointments.

Chancellor George Osborne has done a U-turn on plans to cap tax relief on charitable donations.

Ireland's government is confident of victory in today's eurozone fiscal pact referendum as secret official polling forecasts more than 60% of Irish voters will tick the Yes box.