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Britain can expect an imminent market crash when building work on skyscraper The Shard near London Bridge is completed, according to Barclays Capital.

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced changes to allow investors more flexibility when organising their annual drawdown reviews.

In this week's Retirement Planner quick fire poll we ask: Are you currently checking all of your clients to see whether they should protect their funds against the lifetime allowance reduction in April?

Retirement Planner's round-up of the top pension stories this week.

Medical insurance brokers have applauded moves by private medical insurance (PMI) providers to remove the limits on cancer coverage for many standard polices.

The Association of IFAs (AIFA) has pledged to use 2012 to campaign for a more comprehensive regulatory structure for advisory businesses.

Ascentric chief Hugo Thorman has called on the platform community to adopt a "unified voice" amid an escalating row between fund supermarket and wrap propositions.

PSigma Investment Management is relaunching its discretionary management service as the firm looks to capitalise on the adviser community's preference for outsourcing solutions ahead of the retail distribution review (RDR).

The Allele Fund, a company co-founded by Cherie Blair, has removed a claim on its website that it is authorised by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).

The government has taken a step towards creating tax-transparent collective investment schemes (CIS) within the UK.