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Some of Marks & Spencer's biggest investors have warned time is running out for chief executive Marc Bolland to fix the business after another disappointing trading update.

In this week's Retirement Planner news round-up we highlight five key stories you might have missed over the past seven days.

UK equity income managers have found their early purchases of Lloyds Banking Group thwarted by a longer than expected delay in the bank restarting dividend payments.

Business executives and sport stars - among them David Beckham - have been warned they must pay HM Revenue and Customs more than £520m after a government crackdown on tax avoidance schemes.

Investment management and corporate advisory business Seneca Partners has launched an inheritance tax (IHT) service that allows investors to protect their legacy from IHT while at the same time giving a helping hand to British businesses.

National IFA Chase de Vere managed to claw its way back towards the black last year, but has been forced to set aside millions to deal with complaints from unhappy clients.

At the end of day one of The Professional Adviser Debate readers voted overwhelmingly against the motion that retirees can be expected to make informed decisions following the recent Budget changes.

Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) chief executive Mark Neale is "increasingly concerned" by the rising number of claims the service is receiving that are linked to advice to move pensions into risky assets held in self invested personal pensions...

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has warned the government against "prematurely" raising interest rates as its latest quarterly economic survey suggested challenges remain for the UK's recovery.

Jupiter Asset Management's Peter Lawery, a key part of the group's Merlin multi-manager team headed by John Chatfeild-Roberts, is to retire at the end of the year.