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Alliance Trust has upped its dividend by 7% and posted a turnaround in performance in its annual results, with the trust leaping to top quartile in its sector.

The Isle of Man Government's Department of Economic Development is opening a representative office in Singapore. The office will allow increased engagement and strengthening of commercial relations in both Singapore and the wider Asia-Pacific region....

Property in Hong Kong has lost is allure with cash and gold now seen as preferable investments. But investor confidence in Hong Kong, Singapore and UAE generally is at its lowest since Friends Provident International began compiling its Investor Attitudes...

The Association of British Insurers' (ABI) code of conduct marks an important milestone for annuity customers, according to pension experts.

Lobby group Adviser Alliance has had its application for a judicial review into the absence of an industry long-stop rejected - but has vowed to continue the fight for a time-bar on complaints.

The deputy chairman of the Conservative Party has expressed concerns about Hector Sants' proposed appointment as the head of one of the Financial Services Authority's successor bodies, and hinted at more dissent from fellow Treasury Select Committee (TSC)...

The Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA) has announced that LV= has become an associate member of the organisation.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has launched its compulsory code of conduct for members on providing information to customers about annuities.

Pensioners could benefit from local authority plans to freeze council tax in households across England next year.

The British Chambers of Commerce has cut its forecast for UK GDP growth for 2012 and has called for the government to announce a modest fiscal stimulus should public sector borrowing come in under target for 2011/12.