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Nine more countries have signed the OECD's Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters. Plus 9 others have commited to signing or have ratified the Convention.

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has been criticised by MPs for being "ineffective and timid in the extreme" over its failure to tackle loan sharks and payday lenders.

Non-advised annuity sales do not effectively service people with smaller pension pots, according to the majority of annuity experts in the marketplace.

Compliance consultancy RWA Group has launched a new consulting service aimed at financial advisers and general insurance brokerages within financial services departments.

Time spent completing the regulator's retail mediation activities return (RMAR) forms is costing the industry millions, according to the Association of Professional Financial Advisers(APFA).

HM Revenue & Customs has shut down a tax avoidance scheme operated by NT Advisors which has protected about £190m in tax revenue.

The average British adult has said they need £25,783.87 net per year to maintain a comfortable standard of living in retirement, according to a report.

Adviser network Openwork is launching a new marketing support drive aimed at helping owner-advisers build their brand identity.

Millionaires cite their three biggest financial regrets as not having a financial plan, not reviewing investments regularly and, finally, taking on too much debt, according to research released today.

Artemis has poached Richard Pursglove from Goldman Sachs Asset Management to head its retail business.