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This year's International Fund & Product Awards will soon open for entry. The awards recognise the achievements of the offshore financial services industry.

Almost a quarter of all foreign exchange transactions in 2011 (24.99%) were sent to Spain. However, while France took the third spot with 14.83% of all transactions followed by the US in fourth place at 9.01%, one of the most surprising results was the...

The government will not ensure the new Financial Policy Committee (FPC) includes an expert on insurance, the Chancellor has said.

The government has once again turned down a request from an MP for an independent investigation into the Arch Cru collapse.

Mining company Xstrata has formally announced its intention to merge with Glencore, the world's largest commodities trader, creating a commodities 'powerhouse'.

Schroders is launching a strategic bond fund for former GLG fixed income star Gareth Isaac and head of global macro Bob Jolly.

UK oil leviathan BP today announced its first dividend hike since it resumed payouts a year ago, after revealing profits had soared in the fourth quarter of 2011.

The number of people earning more than £100,000 per year who use financial advisers has halved since 2008, according to AT Kearney.

Ascentric saw net new assets rise 8% in 2011 after 226 extra adviser firms signed up to the Royal London-owned wrap.

Advisers with clients exposed to boiler room brokerage Sky Capital have begun enquiries into compensation, IFAonline understands.