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Mark Zinkula, the chief executive of Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), has been appointed as group executive director of Legal & General (L&G).

Investors are being forced to take on more risk as inflation continues to stay above the Bank of England's 2% target, experts said.

Few consumers think the Financial Services Authority (FSA) is doing a good job, research from the Association of British Insurers (ABI) suggests.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has proposed an equivalent to the fruit and vegetable ‘five a day' campaign to promote good financial habits.

Threadneedle has launched a multi-asset absolute return fund for new hire Toby Nangle who joined the group this year from Barings.

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.

Standard Life Investments (SLI) has promoted Mikhail Zverev to the role of head of global equities.

The Government is considering replacing the current practice of increasing benefits in line with inflation, according to the BBC.

The UK's main inflation rate fell back towards the 2% target in August after reversing a surprise jump the previous month.

Five years on from the credit crunch which sent global stock markets into disarray and ruined many banks around the globe, including Northern Rock in the UK, the landscape for investors has changed considerably.