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Fund managers, economists, and currency traders waited with bated breath for the outcome of the historic referendum in which Scotland would decide its future - whether inside or outside the UK.

Prime Minister David Cameron has said there will be "no re-runs" of the Scottish referendum which saw a decisive vote in favour of the country remaining part of the UK in what he said was a demonstration of the "settled will of the Scottish people".

Scotland has voted to remain part of the United Kingdom, as the results of its historic referendum on independence show voters decisively rejected breaking away from the 300 year old union.

Guidance guarantee levy plans will hit advisers ‘disproportionately' hard and in turn increase costs for consumers, according to the Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA).

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has frozen the bank accounts of three debt management firms to protect customers' money.

Neptune Investment Management's profits before tax fell by over 40% in 2013, against a backdrop of falling assets under management, as headwinds continued to impact its global investment approach.

Just Retirement has posted full year underlying pre-tax operating profits of £97m, 3% lower than last year.

Vanguard's head of European institutional business Simon Vanstone has died aged 53, the company has said.

An independent Scotland would result in its economy struggling for at least ten years, according to a poll of leading fund managers.

Network Openwork has acquired 930 self-employed MetLife protection advisers as part of a deal to distribute the life company's protection products.