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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued its largest ever fine on a retail sole trader - nearly £1m - for sale and rent back failings.

Teaching your children to be careful with money has never been more important.

The long-awaited Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards report has criticised the government's handling of part-nationalised UK banks and recommended criminal sanctions for senior executives who behave "recklessly".

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Guide to Advice, a website which helps those looking for financial information, guidance and advice online, has today launched a searchable financial directory.

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Legal & General (L&G) has promoted one of its senior staff to finance director after the insurer's external candidate was disapproved of by the regulator.

Labour MP Paul Blomfield will introduce a private members bill on Wednesday with the aim of creating a harsher regulatory environment for payday lenders.

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