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Consumer body Which? has called for ‘desperately needed' reforms of the banking sector following research indicating widespread lack of trust among consumers.

Aviva Investors has proposed the closure of its Global Listed Real Estate Securities business, including the Global REIT fund run by Paul Van De Vaart, as it has "insufficient scale".

Jupiter chief investment officer John Chatfeild-Roberts has outlined the shape of his Merlin Conservative portfolio, which will launch later this month, marking the fifth edition to his £7bn strong fund of funds range.

Scottish Widows has launched an auto-enrolment platform, AssistMe, to aid employers as the new pension rules comes in.

Some British pensioners, as well as investors in index-linked gilts, face lower returns if proposals to align the retail prices index (RPI) measure of inflation with the consumer prices index (CPI) are approved.

Auto-enrolment begins on 1 October for the largest companies. Do you think employers are ready?

The former UBS trader accused of losing the bank more than $2bn in unauthorised trades owed money to eight payday loan firms when he was arrested last year, a court heard yesterday.

Retirement Planner's round-up of the top pension stories this week.

The total contribution from the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) toward clients of failed brokerage Pritchard Stockbrokers is likely to reach £4m, according to the group's administrator.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), one of the regulators due to replace the Financial Services Authority (FSA) next year, aims to develop a financial services market where the most successful firms are those that respond best to the needs of their...