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Symponia, a membership body which provides information around managing care fees, is to launch four sister companies offering a wider range of services.

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Royal Bank of Scotland has posted a pre-tax loss of £1.2bn in the third quarter, as it sets aside a further £400m to cover claims related to the mis-selling of payment protection insurance (PPI).

LV= has launched an online calculator for advisers to work out potential commission loss in the run up to G-Day.

Wealth manager St James's Place (SJP) has stepped up recruitment activity ahead of implementation of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) and on the back of the withdrawal of some advisory firms from the market.

One of America's largest companies which reunites investors with their lost investments has launched in the UK to tap into the estimated £70bn of unclaimed financial assets.

Life and pensions giant Prudential could see its A+ credit rating downgraded by Standard & Poor's (S&P), the FT reports.

The Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA) has come out strongly against plans to increase the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) levy threshold.

Consumers are increasingly aware of how much a care home costs but unaware of funding issues, according to research.

Legal & General Network (LGN) has confirmed plans to freeze its current charges for existing mortgage, protection and general insurance services until January 2014.