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The government has set the earnings threshold at which workers are auto-enrolled at £9,440 for 2013/14.

Online videos will be the way one adviser plans to set himself apart from his peers in the New Year.

An IFA specialising in socially responsible investment (SRI) is launching an ethical fund of funds in the New Year.

Nottingham Building Society and Shepshed Building Society have agreed in principle that the two societies should merge.

South-east based advisory firm, Foster Denovo, is in talks to recruit 100 advisers following an announcement in October that it plans to grow its staff by 50%.

Fee-based adviser Fiducia Wealth Management is to align with a number of professional services firms next year as it eyes a family office model that will be "indispensable" to clients.

A two-timing investment banker has been jailed for two years and eight months for insider dealing.

Skandia's multi-manager range is to compete on price with the directly-invested sector, as part of the group's plan to continue aggressive negotiation with fund managers.

Fears retiring baby boomers will monopolise resources and limit economic growth for future generations are "nothing to worry about", according to sociologist Frank Ferudi.

Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) has budgeted more than £1m in costs for implementing auto-enrolment to its 107,000-strong staff.