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Risk profiling software provider FinaMetrica has launched a shorter version of its risk tolerance test for advised clients with ‘single goal' investment needs or smaller amounts to invest.

Short service refunds are to be banned from April 2015, the government has confirmed.

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee remained split 7-2 against raising interest rates this month but took a gloomier view of the country's economic prospects.

A former appointed representative of the Sense Network is being investigated by police for allegedly running an unauthorised deposit taking scheme, Police Scotland has confirmed.

Winners announced on 26th November 2014 at Sustainable Investment Conference

Chair of the Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP) Sue Lewis has told MPs she expects the emergence of "a lot of toxic products" in the retirement sector following the announcement of new pension freedoms in the Budget.

Advisers have rated Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) presentations above 90% for the second quarter in a row, according to a survey by the Personal Finance Society (PFS).

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has so far paid out £21.2m in claims related to the collapse of adviser network Alpha 2 Omega (A2O) after finding widespread mis-selling of unregulated collective investment schemes (UCIS).

Aegon UK has launched a whole of life protection plan which offers the ability to place the policy in a discretionary trust at application.

It is critical guidance guarantee take up rates increase in its first five years of operation as the proportion of retirees solely relying on defined contribution (DC) pensions grows, Michelle Cracknell has said.