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Details for the 2012 UK Platform Awards have been released.

Poor corporate governance in banks must be "urgently" addressed as it can ultimately lead to their failure, Financial Services Authority (FSA) chief executive Hector Sants has said.

Up to a quarter of advisory firms are unsure whether they will be RDR-compliant by 2013, according to research from the Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA).

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is contacting more than 75,000 people warning them they are being targeted by financial conmen in what is the largest number of potential victims it has contacted in one go.

Who moved where in another busy week in financial services?

Aviva has promised to investigate delays to its annuity transfer system after complaints from an adviser.

The Isle of Man's pension industry is emphatic that it will emerge "almost unscathed" from the recently imposed changes to the UK's list of approved QROPS.

The European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) has published a set of European fund categories (EFC) that allows clearer comparisons between funds.

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has won a court battle to stop an investment partnership - which included wealthy football managers among its members - from gaining £117m in tax relief.

Standard & Poor's(S&P) has put a 'negative watch' on Argentina's credit rating, citing "rising restrictions to international trade" and "steps to nationalise oil company YPF".