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Transact has told advisers it is not looking to expand into the direct to consumer (D2C) or workplace savings markets and will instead focus solely on the IFA space.

Alliance Trust has alerted the Financial Services Authority (FSA) after a number of its shareholders received bogus telephone calls offering to buy shares at double their market value.

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has barred Direct Line from showing a TV advert again after it was found to have misled consumers.

Fidelity FundsNetwork has added Hawksmoor Investment Management to its discretionary management service.

Doctors are increasingly assisting insurance fraud alongside other professionals such as solicitors and vets, police have revealed.

LV= has further reduced interest rates on its lifetime and flexible lifetime mortgages.

Wrap Transact suffered a £3m drop in profits last year after it was hit by an FSA fine for client money breaches.

In this week's Retirement Planner quick fire poll we ask: Should annuity providers be prevented from sending out unsolicited own rate illustrations to clients.

John Simmonds has stepped down from his role as chairman of Bluefin Corporate Consulting and Bluefin Wealth Management to pursue other interests.

Retirement Planner's round up of the top pensions stories of the week.