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Cost and provider reputation are the most important factors for advisers choosing a passive investment provider, research suggests.

A private investigator who allegedly fed information to the News of the World (NoW) has been jailed for separate charges of ‘blagging' sensitive information from government sources and selling it to insurers.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has informed Arch Cru investors that eligible claims for compensation "may exist" against some failed independent financial advisers (IFA).

Sesame has blamed claims management companies (CMCs) for a near-100% rise in the number of complaints against it being referred to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).

PruProtect has said it is "bullish" about the future for the protection market and that it is aiming to be a major player in the UK market.

Half of pre-retirees (46%) would consider retiring to a cheaper country to get better value for money, according to a survey from the National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF).

The nationalisation and resale of Northern Rock will rake in a profit of up to £11bn for UK taxpayers, it was announced today.

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is investigating the "aggressive promotion" of using intellectual property (IP) to borrow money from small self-administered pension schemes (SSAS).

Openwork has launched a support service for its advisers seeking financial assistance while transferring to a fee-based model.

The Treasury Select Committee (TSC) has said allowing the new regulator to publish early warning notices poses a risk to ‘natural justice' and urged the government to reconsider the issue.