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Question: It strikes me that the onus for retaining Enhanced Protection falls on the individual and, therefore, his/her Advisers. Presumably, if the individual forgets to 'opt out' and loses Enhanced Protection, as a result, the blame falls fairly and...

Lloyds Banking Group warned shareholders yesterday that it might be forced by Brussels to sell core businesses or submit to controls on interest rates as the price of getting state aid approval.

Alistair Darling has predicted the recession will be over by Christmas, brushing aside doubts that his Budget forecasts are overoptimistic.

Question: Has any decision been made about the affect of auto-enrolment on individuals with 'Enhanced Protection'?

Mervyn King's pension increased by more than 10% last year to just under £200,000 a year during a period the governor of the Bank of England described as the "most challenging" for Threadneedle Street since it was granted independence in 1997, The Guardian...

Advisers left in the lurch by The Hartford's departure from the UK market should carry out a full review of their options for the £50m-£100m of clients' money slated to be placed with the US giant, urges Living Time.

West Bromwich Building Society insisted this morning that it had a future as an independent mutual after reports emerged that the Financial Services Authority (FSA), the City regulator, is searching for a white knight to acquire the group, reports The...

Question: Will the 3% contibutions apply to all earnings including Shift Allowances, Bonus and Overtime?

Barclays is in talks about selling asset management arm Barclays Global Investors for about $10bn, with potential bidders including US money manager Blackrock, according to people familiar with the matter, The Financial Times says.

Question: If a client already has a personal pension, independent of any employer scheme, and pays 5% of income into it. Will they, possibly on affordability grounds, have to redirect some of that premium into the new personal account at the expense...