Financial Services News

Nationwide Building Society has attempted to encourage interest in its mortgage deals through a series of price cuts.

The company has announced that cuts of up to 0.8 per cent will be made to its two-year fixed-rate deal, as well as a number of three and five-year fixed-rate deals.

These new prices will begin as of tomorrow (November 21st).

"We are pleased to be able to cut the price of some of our fixed-rate deals," said divisional director for mortgages, Ma... more...

Skandia has attempted to make advisers' jobs easier during a bear market by launching a website to help them explain investment options to clients.

It is hoped that the website will be popular with advisers and aid them in showing clients that good investments can still be made despite failing markets.

The aim is to ensure that investors do not think they can get by without financial se... more...

Online shopping is becoming increasingly popular around the world, especially in the run up to Christmas, and Deloitte has attempted to use that fact to build its profile.

The company's security and privacy experts have got together to provide consumers with advice on how to make sure they shop safely online.

According to the financial services firm, many credit companies now offer ... more...

European financial group and bank BNP Paribas has revealed its intention to move into the UK market by releasing a range of products aimed at British independent financial advisers (IFAs).

BNP has provided a new web portal for IFAs, which is aimed at providing easier access to the group's financial services products.

In addition, the group will be pulling together its brands in the ... more...

Zurich is aiming to enhance its reputation with financial advisers by developing a new tool to help them meet their clients' needs.

The Business Protection Adviser Tool is specifically aimed for advisers without much experience in the business protection market.

It helps advisers create a recommendation on which product will best suit the particular client in question, although for advisers who have more experience in the market it can be used to create an audit trail.

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Leeds Building Society has launched a new product which it believes will be "extremely popular" with consumers.

Its new six-month fixed-rate postal bond allows customers to retrieve funds whenever they want, without providing notice.

This, along with the fact that it offers a guaranteed fixed return "as high as five per cent", which is two per cent above the Bank of England's Base Rate, is what will endear it to customers, the more...

ASDA has given a bonus to its Christmas Savings Card customers who 'spread the cost' of the holiday season.

Customers who saved £144 by using their card by 17:00 on November 16th were able to take advantage of a 4.2 per cent tax-free bonus, which totalled a £1 million payout nationwide.

This extra value was added to the card's value on the following day and, according to ASDA ... more...

Private client investment manager Bell Lawrie is to be rebranded under its parent company's name, Brewin Dolphin.

The Scottish division of the group follows its Midlands offices in adopting the new name.

It will begin operating as Brewin Dolphin from March of next year, although the financial services it offers will not change, reports Money Marketing.

The Bell Lawrie brand... more...