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Assets on the Cofunds platform have risen by £9bn since the beginning of the year to £45bn, according to the provider.

MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis has called for the industry to scrap the word 'pensions', claiming its brand is tainted.

Rowanmoor Group has reported its largest yearly increase in scheme take-up in its six years of trading.

Venture capital trusts (VCTs) and enterprise investment schemes (EISs) are to fall under the Financial Services Authority's (FSA's) upcoming guidance on unregulated collective investments schemes (UCIS).

Almost a third of the UK 'tax gap' - the difference between what is owed to Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) and what is collected - is due to tax avoidance or evasion, according to the latest estimates.

Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (UK) Limited (SLOC UK) has been fined £600,000 by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) for failings in the governance of its with-profits business.

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) said it is important for borrowers to know the difference between the types of mortgage fees after BBC Watchdog examined lenders "squeezing" homebuyers with large arrangement charges.

Jupiter Fund Management reported a £1.6bn increase in assets under management for the third quarter, supported by flows into more cautious funds such as Merlin Income, Strategic Bond and Global Convertibles.

A new paper, 'Buffett's Alpha', claims to have identified the main factors that have driven Warren Buffett's extraordinary record in investment.

Accountancy and advisory group RSM Tenon is facing legal action relating to its decision to shut its specialist tax business earlier this year.