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Serial killer Peter Sutcliffe, the man convicted of murdering 13 women in the 1970s, is to argue in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) that he has the right to a state pension.

Skandia International has unveiled plans to introduce a new wealth management service which will see the company make a total investment of over £21m to help re-engineer the way it works with financial advisers and customers.

Specialist international financial adviser, The Fry Group, has acquired Belgian company Fulcra International Financial Planning enabling a full-on expansion into Brussels.

Lighthouse Group has reported an operating loss of £2.66m for full-year 2011, largely due to one-off costs related to the winding down of two subsidiary businesses.

The Chancellor George Osborne is to set out a plan to reduce corporation tax to 20% in next week's Budget.

Britain's leading banks are facing allegations of mis-selling complex interest rate protection products to hundreds of small businesses.

Ivan Martin has stepped down from his position as non- executive director of technology outfit Avelo.

The Bank of England will keep interest rates at record lows for another three years, according to Capital Economics.

Close Brothers Asset Management (CBAM) has made its discretionary portfolio fund range available to advisers via True Potential's Wealth platform.

Merchant House Group told shareholders its client cash monies held by Pritchard will not be released unless the Financial Services Authority (FSA) allows it.