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A worldwide scheme to reduce healthcare fraud has been launched including key players from the UK private medical insurance (PMI) market.

Patients have been dragged into a dispute between Bupa and hospital group BMI Healthcare.

Fears over job security and economic uncertainty appear to be taking their toll on employees' health and wellbeing, according to Canada Life.

Lawyers hired by the FSCS to pursue claims against IFAs who recommended Keydata have sent out letters with the name and addresses of every firm it is chasing, including details of principals of appointed representative firms.

The UK economy grew by 0.5% in the third quarter, the Office for National Statistics confirmed today in its second official estimate.

The FSA has fined Fastmoney - a non-advised mortgage and bridging loan contract arranger - £28,000 for failing to ensure that customers were treated fairly.

SIPP provider Pointon York has taken itself off the market after a two-month sale process.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has criticised IFAs for trying to shirk responsibility for Arch Cru investors' losses, and has warned evidence of widespread mis-selling could trigger an industry-wide past business review of all recommendations...

The 50p tax rate is ineffective in raising revenue and encourages young wealth creators to hide their money abroad, a think tank has said.

Guernsey-based Kleinwort Benson has launched its Guernsey QNUPS, the COPIA+ Guernsey Retirement Plan. The plan is aimed at financial advisers with British expat clients, as well as foreign nationals with UK IHT exposure.