The financial strength and reputation of providers are the two most important factors for advisers considering recommending their products to clients, research suggests.

A survey of 5,400 businesses by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) concluded that while improvements were evident in some parts of the economy, momentum was not sufficient to drive a recovery in the final three months of the year.

The Gurkhas have lost a High Court test case with the Ministry of Defence (MoD) over their pension rights today.

More than one million householders in the UK have used credit cards to pay their mortgage or rent in the past 12 months, according to a survey by homeless charity Shelter.

A former research analyst, Robin Chhabra and his friend Sameer Patel, a spread better, have been found guilty of market collusion and fraud by the Financial Services and Markets Tribunal (the Tribunal).

Santander will rename 1,000 Abbey and Bradford & Bingley branches in January, with the total rising to 1,300 by the end of the year.

US stocks opened higher on the first trading day of the year as investors considered weekend comments from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke.

Nine out of 10 defined benefit pension schemes are now closed to new entrants as employers continue to move away from the high-cost schemes, a report says.

Low interest rates mean a quarter of UK homeowners are at least £200 a month better off today than they were this time last year, according to the Bank of England (BoE).

Homeowners considering equity release are spending longer investigating product choices before making a decision, according to research from the equity release solicitors' alliance (ERSA).