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Just under half (49pc) of IFAs expect the market for variable annuities to grow over the next year, according to research by MetLife Europe.

In what could be the biggest ever payday for a public company executive, Fortress Investment Group, the hedge fund manager which floated in New York last year, has given one of its star traders more than $300m (£157m) to stay at the firm, The Independent...

Guest blogger Mark Twigg, account director of Cicero Consulting airs concerns with protection comparison sites

Offshore bond sales at Friends Provident International rose by 57% in the first six months of 2008, according to the interim results of its parent, Friends Provident.

The Hartford Financial Services Group has appointed Marc Lieberman as president and CEO of its European insurer, Hartford Life.

Canada Life International (CLI) has expanded its internal fund range, launching five new mirror funds from Fortis Investments.

US Senate recommendations seeking to increase disclosure and strengthen enforcement in financial jurisdictions could have far-reaching implications offshore, according to Jersey law firm BakerPlatt Group.

Offshore account holders are "likely to feel some heat" from HM Revenue and Customs, as it launches an aggressive drive with worldwide tax authorities to clamp down on perceived tax evasion, according to business and financial adviser Grant Thornton....

Britons are £600bn worse off than a year ago as the economy veers perilously close to recession, leading accountants have warned, The Telegraph reports.

Users of the International Investment website can now access www.advisercareers.com , a new jobs board developed by Incisive Media, publisher of International Investment.