The Dow Jones made marginal losses in early trading on Friday despite a rise in confidence among US consumers.

Zurich has launched the latest in its series of Guaranteed Accounts, offering IFAs and their clients the potential to benefit from any FTSE 100 gains.

Here we list who has moved where in another busy week in the offshore sector.

France obtained the names of 3,000 suspected tax cheats through the French subsidiaries of three Swiss banks, including Credit Suisse.

London's blue chip index has passed the 5,000 points barrier once more, buoyed by optimism on Wall Street over night.

The Dow has slumped in early trading, despite optimistic figures showing more Americans are finding work.

Retirement increases financial problems by almost one third, with many people ill prepared for life as a pensioner, FSA research reveals.

Nervous Americans scattered across the world are hurrying to tax advisers and lawyers ahead of the IRS' offshore amnesty deadline, according to reports.

The FTSE has breached the 5,000 barrier, driven forward by positive UK job statistics.

Nucleus Financial has launched a free online capital gains tax (CGT) tool for its business platform, in response to adviser demand.