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The majority of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have no key worker protection in place, despite death of a business owner emerging as the most disruptive potential scenario a business can face.

Mid-market independent financial advisers could start to disappear in as little as three years' time as regulatory changes and market pressures start to bite, according to a senior figure at Openwork.

Tax breaks worth up to £150 to married couples will be written into law by David Cameron before the next election, a Treasury minister has promised.

A dramatic shift in the outlook for interest rates has been seen with money market indicators now pricing in a base rate rise to 0.75% in two years' time rather than three.

The seven-figure sums lavished on Nationwide's top brass have been thrown into the spotlight as it grapples with a £1bn black hole in its finances.

Phoenix Group has seen a 340% rise in requests to transfer pensions to suspected pension liberation companies in the past three months.

Founder of Meaningful Money, Pete Matthew, is to launch a subscription community site for advisers looking to make better use of social media and improve their online marketing.

Former Chancellor Alistair Darling, who oversaw the bail-out of RBS and Lloyds in 2008, has urged the government to avoid a rapid disposal of taxpayers' stakes in the banking giants.

The Law Society has launched a consumer campaign to highlight the importance of using a solicitor when fighting insurance claims.

Axa Wealth has added 850 clean share classes to the Elevate platform, meaning that 90% of funds on the platform are now available with this option.