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A range of simple products that can be bought without advice have got a step closer to market with the receipt of a Trading Standards Institute kite mark.

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FCA executive and director of supervision Clive Adamson is to leave the organisation within months, according to reports.

Financial services group True Potential is to enter the fund management market with the launch of its own 15-strong fund range, a senior partner has said.

The Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) is "on track" to at least break even in 2014 and is hopeful of a small surplus, despite the challenge presented by a regulatory crackdown on inducements.

The Bank of England (BoE) and HM Treasury have announced a one-year extension to the Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS), with small to medium-sized businesses to continue to be the primary beneficiaries.

Personal Touch chief governance officer Helen Gasser and human resources and development director Karen Pearson have left the business as part of a board reshuffle.

A financial planning tools provider has written to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) requesting it look into the appropriateness of stochastic models currently used by advisers amid concerns over their quality.

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