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Brooks Macdonald Group's funds under management passed £3bn in 2011, aided by the acquisition of the Clarke Willmott investment management team.

Labour Party leader Ed Miliband has challenged the Prime Minister to intervene in the ongoing row about RBS chief executive Stephen Hester's bonus.

Financier Allen Stanford is to stand trial in Houston on Monday charged with masterminding a $7bn 'Ponzi' scheme in which more than 20,000 people were lured by the promise of high returns.

The Post Office has launched a new issue of its popular inflation-linked savings bond.

The PIP breast implant furore could prompt the creation of an insurance scheme for cosmetic surgery patients to prevent similar remedial problems in the future.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will run a series of adverts for auto-enrolment at a cost of £11m.

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The Financial Services Authority's (FSA) review of the quality of point-of-sale income drawdown advice is in danger of missing a greater risk to clients, an expert has warned.

Financial services group Close Brothers has revealed its asset management division recorded a moderate loss and suffered a drop in assets in the second half of 2011 as the difficult market conditions hit investor sentiment.

Friends Life has revealed the details of its online auto-enrolment portal for employers.