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Brett Williams, the former head of platforms Cofunds and Skandia, has launched a private equity firm with targets including financial services groups.

Aegon has appointed Martin Coyle, previously business development director at Axa Wealth, as head of platform sales as the insurer gears up to launch its workplace proposition in the first half of the year.

The 50p top rate of tax is "unlikely" to be axed in the current financial climate, the mayor of London has said.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is warning consumers against using claims management companies to retrieve money from mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI).

Chancellor George Osborne has described as "sensible" the decision by RBS chief executive Stephen Hester to reject his bonus.

The coming year promises to be a tough one for the private healthcare sector, according to a new report from analyst Laing and Buisson.

Healix has voiced support for the use of open referrals within the private medical insurance (PMI) market but warned that insurers need to be more transparent about the process.

The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has seen take-up of its Diploma in Employee Benefits and Retirement Savings (DERBS) grow to more than 200 people since its launch in September.

Proposals to reform the rules around qualifying recognised overseas pension schemes (QROPS) may prompt a spate of mis-selling of competing products, an expert has warned.

A draft report released by the FSA today has further detailed the relationship between the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA).