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Honister Capital has adopted a financial planning tool from Advisa Centa and will roll it out to its 1,200 advisers.

The equity release lender is increasing maximum loan sizes by 11% and cutting rates by 0.2%, following a move to increased individual underwriting.

Network and support service provider Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has said a large number of its 2,800 member firms are considering a 'hybrid' practice - offering both independent and restricted advice.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has said the Financial Services Authority's (FSA) stance on simplified advice means members are unlikely to develop propositions in the area.

Euro finance ministers are considering increasing the size of the eurozone's rescue funds which were set up to bail out indebted nations.

Manish Bhatia, manager of Luxembourg-based Schroders Indian Equity fund says a more sustainable rebound in the second half of 2012 is likely.

The British Medical Association (BMA) has threatened to ballot doctors in May on taking industrial action if the government does not change its stance on NHS pension reform.

NatWest International Personal Banking's research from its latest Quality of Life Index shows how the motivation and triggers for expats have changed over the last five years. British expats are now more likely to move abroad primarily for career progression...

Treasury resources were 'stretched and unprepared' for the 2008 financial crisis, according to a damning new report.

Retail investors are continuing to flock to fixed income funds, topping up their positions by over £500m last month, despite the rally in equities, Investment Management Association (IMA) figures show.