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Standard Life has appointed Vanguard Asset Management to manage its range of 15 tracker funds.

The Pensions Ombudsman has ruled against a complainant who argued part of his pension should be classified as defined contribution to protect it from Pension Protection Fund reductions.

Defined benefit payouts will peak this year before tailing off as the impact of scheme closures is felt, the Department for Work and Pensions says.

Angela Knight is to step down as chief executive of the British Bankers' Association (BBA) this summer.

The investment management sector's low reported levels of compliance spending are "hard to believe", according to a quarterly survey from the CBI and PwC.

Perspective Financial Group has acquired Surrey-based advisory firm Financial Connection.

Skandia is launching its unbundled platform model in the fourth quarter of 2012, along with an adviser charging structure designed to accommodate different fee types.

The Money Advice Service (MAS) has set itself a target of reaching 88,000 individuals through face-to-face advice this year as part of a "transformed" offering.

Who moved where in another busy week in financial services?

Investec Structured Products is set to launch its first UCITS fund which will be available via wraps and platforms later this month.