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New appointments for Friends Provident International and Russell Investments

The Financial Services Bill has been branded a 'dog's breakfast' by a prominent Labour peer and criticised for being put together too quickly.

The Office for National Statistics has proposed a new inflation measure to replace the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) which would include housing costs in the calculation.

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has told staff they will have to work longer and contribute 5% of salary to their final salary pension.

The Treasury is under so much pressure it should consider getting funding directly from the financial services industry, former cabinet secretary Gus O'Donnell has said.

A new standard in financial planning will help bring together a fragmented industry - including restricted and bank advice - its creators have claimed.

An IFA comparison site has widened its scope to allow any clients to leave ratings and comments about their adviser.

The yield on Spanish government debt is racing higher this afternoon despite the move by the European authorities to spend €100bn bailing out the country's banking system.

Astute Financial Planning has become the latest firm to join the Institute of Financial Planning's (IFP) accredited firms register.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) will release its final consultation paper on the platform market before the Olympics begins, Investment Week understands.