Investment administration provider Wealthtime is partnering with fund research and analysis tool FE Analytics.

Wealth manager Towry has confirmed it is looking to acquire advisory firms, but is remaining quiet on claims one of its targets is Bluefin's financial planning proposition.

UK house prices continued to rise at a "fairly brisk pace" in August, according to the latest figures from Nationwide.

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Charlie Bean, the deputy governor of the Bank of England (BoE), has said the Bank has sent a "clear signal" it won't increase interest rates anytime soon as he expressed some surprise at investors' reaction to its position.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) said it is continuing to receive claims in respect of the CF Arch Cru funds, and has put the likelihood of a further interim levy for 2013-14 as ‘medium'.

Advisory and accountancy group RSM Tenon has conceded that, should an offer for the business be forthcoming from Baker Tilly, its high debts mean "minimal value, if any" will be attributed to its issued share capital.

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