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An MP has demanded the government creates a nationalised low-cost annuity provider to protect pensioners from poor retirement products.
22 February 2012
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Regulation
The government has once again rejected a call to arrange an independent inquiry into the collapse of the Arch Cru funds.
22 February 2012
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RDR
Industry figures have raised concerns over Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs' (HMRC's) stance on adviser charging on annuity business.
22 February 2012
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Tax Planning
Conservative MPs have threatened to strike down the Budget if the government does not reconsider child benefit reform.
22 February 2012
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Economics / Markets
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) was divided over its quantitative easing (QE) programme earlier this month, with two members calling for the asset purchase programme to be increased by £75bn.
22 February 2012
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Regulation
The strain of the payment protection insurance (PPI) mis-selling scandal shows no sign of slowing as figures from the FSA show redress payments surged to a new monthly high in December.
22 February 2012
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The government is considering building regulated advice into its proposed system to aggregate small pension pots.
22 February 2012
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Regulation
Keydata founder Steward Ford is seeking to ban FSA staff who saw protected attorney-client e-mails from being involved in an investigation into the company.
22 February 2012
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RDR
Wealth manager St James's Place (SJP) has reported a 30% rise in profits for 2011.
22 February 2012
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Economics / Markets
Upbeat economic news in the US pushed the Dow Jones through 13,000 on Tuesday, the first time it had been at that level since May 2008.
21 February 2012
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