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Professional indemnity insurance (PII) for advisers is a key issue on the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA's) radar, the regulator said on Tuesday.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a guidance document detailing its supervisory approach to firms of all sizes in an attempt to give firms "everything they should know about how we will supervise them".

Advisers and compliance teams must move away from 'box ticking' in evaluating their business conduct, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) director of supervision Clive Adamson has said.

The Chancellor is to set out his plans to bolster and support a "resilient UK economy" later today, with the aim of boosting economic security at the heart of his Budget speech.

The government plans to announce the launch of a new £1 coin in today's Budget, in an effort to combat counterfeiting.

The governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, has warned the 2% target for inflation has become a "dangerous distraction" for the UK's policymakers.

Enhanced annuity provider Partnership has reported a 24% increase in group pre-tax profits of £83m for 2013, up from £67m in 2012 but new business was down year-on-year, latest results show.