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The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Christine Lagarde appeared before a French magistrate yesterday to face questioning over allegations of embezzlement and fraud.

George Osborne has started the sale process of the taxpayer stake in Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Lloyds, within hours of both banks getting approval from regulators over their capital strength.

Japanese shares have regained some of their ground after falling more than 7% yesterday in a dramatic trading session.

Hargreaves Lansdown is asking smaller fund groups to offer their products exclusively through the discount broker, as part of a round of fresh price negotiations.

Pension schemes have avoided being forced to find £450bn worth of extra cash after the European Commission scrapped its Solvency II plans today.

St James's Place stock has fallen 10% in today's trading after majority shareholder Lloyds Banking Group placed 77m shares into the market.

The profession of paraplanner is fast becoming a respected career path for young graduates, with higher qualifications becoming more common and wages rising, an industry survey suggests.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined J.P. Morgan International Bank (JPMIB) £3,076,200 for systems and controls failings relating to its provision of retail investment advice and portfolio investment services.

European markets recorded sharp falls in early trading on Thursday after Japan's Nikkei 225 index shed more than 1,100 points on concerns the US Federal Reserve may scale back its quantitative easing programme.

Positive Solutions raised concerns with three clients about the advice to invest in Harlequin Property in 2010 after deeming the Caribbean property scheme to be too risky for a pension.