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Experts have questioned how effective the latest round of quantitative easing (QE) in the US will be, with the chances of success "finely balanced".

The salary and pension deal for the next governor of the Bank of England is still 'undecided'. the BBC reports.

AJ Bell has announced its unbundled charging structure for Sippcentre to operate after the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has spent an average of more than £1m annually in the last six years on the services of 'headhunting' businesses, tasked with finding suitable candidates for senior positions at Canary Wharf.

The Federal Reserve has unleashed a third round of quantitative easing (QE) to support the US economy following a wave of poor data and a weakening labour market.

The Treasury Select Committee (TSC) is to appoint specialist advisers to oversee the drafting of a report by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) into the failure of HBOS.

Skandia Investment Solutions, one of the UK's largest platforms, made a loss of £11m in 2011 as the cost of preparing for the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) impacted the business.

The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) and Imperial College London signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding today, paving the way for the creation of the first specialised masters degree in pensions.

MetLife has pulled out of the fixed term annuity business blaming insufficient returns.

Panacea chief executive Derek Bradley has written to business minister Michael Fallon urging him to consider the financial services sector in his radical new deregulation plan.