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Most financial advisers do not understand all of the charges levied by fund providers, Alan Miller, founder of SCM Private said.

Holloway Friendly Society paid 96.2% of its income protection claims in 2011, up from the previous twelve months 95.5%.

The UK inflation rate fell to 3.6% in January, down from 4.2% in December, official figures show

Offshore bond providers are shifting their new business focus away from jurisdictions such as the Isle of Man and towards European jurisdictions, Epoch Wealth Management has said.

Zurich Financial Services has launched a website aiming to help advisers ensure their clients use their full annual ISA allowance.

FundsNetwork has extended its managed solutions offering with the launch of a risk-profiling service for its multi asset range.

Housing experts are calling on the government to extend its stamp duty concession for first time buyers (FTBs).

Online payment protection insurance (PPI) provider Paymentcare is offering a 30.8% commission to brokers who switch clients' policies to one of its products.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published a guide to preparing for the retail distribution review (RDR), ten months before the reforms coming into place.

Halifax yesterday entered the Junior ISA (JISA) market, paying a potential top rate of 6%.