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Towry’s High Court defeat has sparked fresh calls for industry consensus on restrictive covenants. Alasdair Pal takes a look at what future adviser contracts might look like.

Wealth manager St James's Place (SJP) is rolling out "minimum service standards" for its advisers to ensure trail commission and ongoing fees are being levied fairly.

Taxpayer-owned The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) made a £2bn loss last year, its fourth straight year of losses since its 2008 bailout.

Pictet Asset Management has launched a Luxembourg-domiciled UCITS compliant fund, investing in EUR high yield short-dated bonds.

Swiss wealth manager, Altaira, has launched a subsidiary in Bahrain.

MPs have expressed concerns over Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs' decision to hired the former chief executive of the UK Border Agency (UKBA).

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has successfully resolved a conflict with Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) over the rules around adviser charging on annuity business.

Advisers have been urged to remind clients they could shelter more than £58,000 from the taxman this ISA season.

Barclays Stockbrokers has partnered with Fidelity FundsNetwork to launch an enhanced version of its platform.

Doctors have hit back at proposals that would force them to encourage patients to stay in or go back to work as soon as possible.