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There would be no winners and only economic losers should the UK exit the European Union (EU), according to Goldman Sachs.

BlackRock has agreed to acquire private equity real estate adviser firm MGPA for an undisclosed sum.

High inflation has hit the UK economy by £10bn over the past three years, according to a report from Ernst & Young (E&Y).

The European Union's (EU's) move to cap bankers' bonuses could see those earning more than €500,000 to get significant pay rises, according to Martin Wheatley.

Pointon York is to use the Origo Options Transfer service on all pension transfer business it conducts.

Invesco Perpetual's Neil Woodford has suggested the FTSE All Share's bright start to 2013 could soon be derailed as the rally has not been driven by an improvement in fundamentals.

Aviva has signed an exclusive three-year deal with the Lighthouse Group to provide life protection products through its national adviser division, Lighthouse Financial Advice (LFA).

Cazenove Capital's director of investment funds Robin Minter-Kemp is expected to exit Schroders after the two groups combine later this year, Investment Week understands.

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IFAs in Scotland could see regulatory costs rise, and have to deal with an inefficient compensation scheme, should the nation's electorate vote 'yes' to independence from the UK, a government report warned.