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A think tank has called on the government to buy parts of people's homes and deliver a guaranteed lifetime income in return, in a bid to bolster retirement income for low earners.

The Chancellor is set to announce plans to clamp down on traders who manipulate markets, while establishing a review of how these markets operate.

Cash-flow modelling firm Prestwood Software is planning to make a number of enhancements to its cloud-based adviser solution, which launched earlier this year.

The Personal Finance Society (PFS) and Tax Incentivised Savings Association (TISA) are consulting on a protocol designed to provide clarity surrounding the treatment of client relationships between a firm and individual advisers.

The guidance guarantee will fuel demand for independent advice and will be a "huge opportunity" for advisers, pensions minister Steve Webb has said.

Invesco Perpetual's co-head of fixed interest Paul Read has said he expects the UK's base rate to rise in the first quarter of next year, in contrast to the forecast of his former colleague Neil Woodford.

Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) chief executive Martin Wheatley has once again thrown his weight behind the idea of computerised advice, as he predicted a financial services future shaped by software developers, computer programmers and economists....

Auditors Baker Tilly are under investigation by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) following allegations of unethical conduct.

Pensions industry stalwart Billy Burrows has joined annuity broker Key Retirement Solutions as associate director.

Steve Webb has repeated his call to scrap the lifetime allowance on pension saving and introduce a flat-rate tax relief of 30% on contributions.