CII gives BoSIS Chartered Financial Planners title
The Chartered Insurance Institute has today awarded Bank of Scotland Investment Service the Chartered Financial Planners title for firms. ...

Police budget a 'bump in the road' for financial planners
Approval of the 2009 budget for Cambridge will have to wait a few more weeks. The item was pulled from the agenda of City Council's Finance Committee meeting Monday

FPSC unveils changes to CFP certification program
Following months of feedback on proposed changes to the Certified Financial Planner certification program, the Financial Planners Standards Council is officially implementing changes that will come into effect July 1, 2010.

Taiwan government to push for consolidation in DRAM industry, but direct bailout unlikely
Instead of pouring funds directly to rescue financially-troubled Taiwan DRAM makers, Taiwan's lawmakers have asked the state planners office under the Council of Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) to push for a consolidation process within the memory industry.

Draw up a financial plan to build the lifestyle you want
A financial plan is a blueprint that defines how you will achieve your finaåncial and lifestyle objectives. At the acsis/Personal Finance Financial Planning Club's series of meetings this month, Gerrit Viljoen, the director of Ultima Financial Planners in Pretoria, talked about what you need to consider when drawing up a financial plan.

Solutions needed for financial illiteracy
Cold Lake Community PALS is a group of women in our city who help people in the areas of affordable housing, food security and financial literacy. I applaud their efforts.

Specialized financial planning service opens in Middleton
Geoffrey Agombar Spectator NovaNewsNow.com With offices in Middleton and Halifax, Mosher & Associates launched a new wealth management and planning business today...

Financial 411: How to get out gracefully
Phone in questions on financial planning and strategies

Advocis elects new directors at annual general meeting
The members of Advocis, The Financial Advisors Association of Canada, have elected a new slate of directors for their board at their annual general meeting held in Toronto on Dec. 1. Taking the helm as chairman of the Advocis board of directors for 2008-2009 is Kristan Birchard.

Salinas City Council backs talks on renewal
On Tuesday night, the Salinas City Council unanimously approved starting talks with a new group of planners to redevelop the downtown area.

'Pakistan Not To Hand Over Terror Suspects'
(RTTNews) - In a clear indication that shows Pakistan is not willing to act on terror groups launching attacks on India from its soil, President Asif Ali Zardari continues to be in denial mode of his country's involvement in the audacious terrorist attacks in Mumbai, saying the terror strikes in the India's financial capital were executed by the "stateless actors" who wanted to hold the "entire ...

Luxury brands go over the top to connect with wealthy clients
Lavish parties and extravagant events are in vogue as the economic slowdown causes marketers to focus on their high-net-worth customers. The days of big spending are over for many Americans, but not for the high rollers. They just need a little encouragement to trigger that buying feeling.

Mumbai Attackers Were 'Stateless Actors', Says Zardari
Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari has strongly denied his country's involvement in the audacious attacks in Mumbai, saying the terror strikes in the India's financial capital were executed by the "Stateless actors" who wanted to hold the "entire world hostage."

Pak not responsible for Mumbai terror: Zardari
Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari has strongly denied his country's involvement in the audacious attacks in Mumbai, saying the terror strikes in the India's financial capital were executed by the 'stateless actors who wanted to hold the entire world hostage'.Zardari also ruled out any possibility of Pakistan and India going to war, saying "democracies do not go to war". He asserted that the ...

Mumbai attackers were stateless actors: Zardari
Asif Ali Zardari has strongly denied his country's involvement in the audacious attacks in Mumbai, saying the terror strikes in the India's financial capital were executed by the "Stateless actors" who wanted to hold the "entire world hostage.

Reeling and dealing with economic angst
Roiling financial news - day after day after day - is stirring macro- and microeconomics into a psychic stew of stress for a lot of people.

Latest issue
In our cover story, Anil Netto takes a close look at the ongoing candlelights vigils where ordinary rakyat have been coming out to express their desire for justice and reforms. The vigil on 9 November was broken up by police and 23 people were arrested.

Zardari: 'Pakistan in no way responsible' for Mumbai attacks
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari denied his nation was involved in last week's deadly attacks on Mumbai, India, and told CNN on Tuesday he's seen no evidence that a suspect in custody is a Pakistani national as Indian officials claim.

UnitedHealth to Insure the Right to Insurance
The company will sell the right to buy an individual health policy in the future even if you become sick.

College or retirement? Parents face fiscal choice
The stock market slide that has decimated savings for retirement and college savings with equal savagery is forcing many parents into an uncomfortable choice of where to cut back first.