The UK economy is heading in the right direction but there are a "number of years to go" before a full-blown recovery can be called, Bank of England (BoE) chief economist Spencer Dale has said.

Paul Flowers, the former chairman of the Co-op Bank filmed apparently paying for drugs, has been arrested in connection with a "drugs supply investigation", according to reports.

Life assurer Resolution is in talks over a possible sale of its European private and corporate client wealth planning division, Lombard.

Professional Adviser and Protected Product Review (PPR) are delighted to announce the winners of the PPR Structured Product Awards 2013.

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Providers should take a stand against pension liberation schemes by refusing to comply with transfer requests, advisers say.

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