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Businesses running final-salary pensions are being "clouted" by the government's quantitative easing (QE) programme, says the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).

Ministers have been urged by an influential committee to draw up a plan of action to help the country cope in the event of a eurozone collapse.

Operating profits at Aviva UK rose 8% to £1.45bn in 2011, thanks largely to a boost in new sales in its life and pensions division.

The Federation of European IFAs has added further firms to its membership. The trade association now has in excess of 30 companies under its banner and continues to provide an exclusive range of services for them.

Expatriate benefit specialists, JLT Benefit Solutions, plans to roll out more features on its international benefits management system, Benpal.

This morning two regular twitterers from the financial adviser community discussed the merits - or otherwise - of basing an advisory business on the St James's Place model.

London & Capital's range of ten actively managed risk-graded portfolios have been added to the True Potential platform.

The highest rate offered on fixed-term five-year cash ISAs is down 10% on last year, from 5% to 4.5%, according to a comparison report released today.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has published final rules on the use of market value reductions (MVRs) by with-profits providers.

Private sector workers are six times more likely to receive a range of employee benefits such as private medical insurance (PMI) and income protection than public sector staff, research has claimed.