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Advisers have been warned not to mislead and confuse HMRC by claiming to offer investment management services - a VAT chargeable activity - while lacking the necessary permissions to do so.

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Andrew Bailey, the man who will take over Hector Sants' duties next month, has been appointed to the Bank of England's interim Financial Policy Committee (FPC).

Chris Pond, chair of the standards board at the Equity Release Council says it is essential for the revamped trade body to build consumer confidence through its wider remit.

The Investment Management Association (IMA) has put forward three proposals to member groups on how to divide up the Absolute Return sector.

City Asset Management founder Vivian Coghill has passed away following a short illness.

Pension providers must be monitored closely by the government during the course of auto-enrolment and may need to be regulated by The Pensions Regulator (TPR), MPs say.

Consumers have been alerted over a claims management company using the initials of the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) in its advertising.

Trade body the IFA Centre has appointed Phil Billingham as a non-executive director.

Comparison site MoneySupermarket has agreed to buy MoneySavingExpert for £87m from founder Martin Lewis.