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Baring Asset Management (Barings) has appointed Eric Poon to the role of Regional Head of Institutional Business, Asia ex Japan.

Furious Greek citizens have attacked Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), after she accused some of "trying to escape tax."

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has refused to name the companies behind more than 300 adverts it removed last year.

Uncertainty in the eurozone will remain "for the next few years" and continue to act as a drag on the UK economy, Bank of England (BoE) policymaker Spencer Dale has been quoted as saying.

Pension saving may be made compulsory if auto-enrolment fails to create a savings culture, a report by an influential think tank is said to argue next month.

BlackRock's absolute return manager Mark Lyttleton is taking an extended break from the industry for family reasons.

The government has said it is unlikely to lift a ban on transfers into and out of NEST or remove the cap on contributions, after the Work and Pensions Committee recommended it do both "as a matter of urgency".

Sanlam Private Wealth (SPW) has acquired the client bank of Twickenham-based IFA Camilleri & Associates.

NatWest Intermediary Solutions is introducing a quartet of new deals to its core products and reducing rates on the rest of its range.

Citigroup's top economist Michael Saunders has forecast Greece will exit Europe's single currency on 1 January 2013, and its new currency will immediately depreciate by 60%.