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Online business and financial social networking website IFA Life has created a club dedicated to promoting and explaining internet marketing to IFAs.

Paul Lothian has replaced Robert Reid as the new president of the Personal Finance Society.

The Hartford has released results of a survey showing only 15% of British consumers would consider investing in an offshore bond.

The number of equity release plans sold this year has fallen by 16% compared with 2007, according to research from Key Retirement Solutions (KRS).

Skandia Investment Group (SIG) is poised to launch five US funds into the UK at a time of significant investment opportunities, according to the company.

Standard Life Germany has been named the top choice for German brokers advising on life insurance, according to the Charta-Qualitätsbarometer (quality barometer) survey of brokers.

Private investors are suffering as a result of the ban on short-selling of banks, according to DigitalLook.com.

Trevor Matthews, chief executive of insurer Friends Provident, is believed to be running the rule over HBOS's 59% stake in St James's Place Capital (SJP), the wealth manager, The Independent on Sunday reports.

Gartmore has postponed the launch of its European Absolute Return fund, saying it "would be imprudent" in the current market conditions to pursue it.

Bradford & Bingley International has taken steps to reassure its customers as the global banking crisis continues.