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The City regulator has begun an investigation into the role of former senior directors at the Co-operative Bank.

IFAonline's sister title Investment Week's Investment Company of the Year Awards 2013 were held last night in London, rewarding the top talent within the closed-ended fund space.

Zurich's UK platform assets had grown to £6.97bn by the end of the third quarter.

Insurer Zurich has made close to $1bn from the sale of its stake in Chinese insurer New China Life (NCI).

Non-domiciled holders of whole-of life policies may no longer qualify for an exemption of inheritance tax under new HMRC rules, sparking the need for revised estate planning to avoid unexpected tax bills, Skandia has warned.

Women expect to receive an average of £3,000 less in joint retirement income than men, according to research from Prudential.

Personal Touch Financial Services has named the platforms, providers and panels that it has selected for use in its consumer-led wealth management strategy.

Shadow pensions minister Gregg McClymont has attacked the government's consultation on scheme charges as too short and "phoney".

Standard Life Wealth is to become part of Standard Life Investments as of 1 January next year, the group has announced.

The platform industry "nudged" into a collective profit for the first time in its history in 2012, according to figures compiled by Altus.