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This might sound like a bit of a rant - but after losing any opportunity I thought I had to become a future shareholder at Liverpool Football Club now's as good a time as any.

Law firm CMS Cameron McKenna is holding a seminar on payment protection insurance, with advice on mitigating risks and handling complaints effectively.

The Financial Services Authority must not be allowed to place pressure on organisations to produce industry guidance as a substitute for regulation, the Association of British Insurers has warned.

HMRC has confirmed medical reports requested by insurers for protection applications will remain exempt from VAT, saving insurers and consumers approximately £100m a year.

The FSA's suggestion advisers must question providers over unclear product information could limit consumers' access to independent, whole-of-market advice, warns the Association of IFAs.

Progress from Royal Liver is calling for further clarification on pension term assurance, warning several outstanding issues remain around tax relief following the Pre-Budget Report.

MiFID Connect, a joint project designed to simplify implementation of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, has published a set of draft MiFID guidelines for firms.

Insurance industry executives believe the savings environment in Britain has improved over the last six months, but there is concern economic and fiscal policies are deterring people from saving.

Progress from Royal Liver has removed two examples of pre-malignant cancers from its critical illness cover following changes made by the Association of British Insurers.

As my regular two week Christmas break looms large on the horizon, I am inevitably drawn into a period of reflection on the year that has nearly past. Ask anyone if business has been good in 2006 and they will of course reply in the affirmative (don't...