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The British Insurance Brokers' Association (Biba) should be the trade body for all forms of intermediation and not limit itself to brokers according to its new chairman, Andy Homer.

Advisers should expect a sharp focus on their investment propositions when the Financial Services Authority (FSA) begins its review of small firms later this year, according to Simplybiz managing director Matthew Timmins.

Banks should brace themselves for a spate of claims from "disgruntled" bankers unhappy with their bonus payments, lawyers have warned.

Discretionary fund manager Saltus has launched a global equity fund in an extension of its IFA-focused offering.

Berry Asset Management has inked a strategic partnership deal with outsourcing outfit SEI as the wealth manager looks to expand its offering in the high net worth space.

Provider Aegon has paid almost £20,000 compensation to a customer after a delay in administering his pension led to him missing an investment opportunity.

Advisers and investors nervous about the mixed messages on China's prospects for 2012 are being urged by Baring fund managers to stay with this market as they see the economic prospects for China as being substantially better than what's being currently...

Following a Guernsey delegation of financial officials and practitioners to Mumbai, Guernsey Finance has signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement (TIEA) with India - the island's 13th such agreement with a G20 member.

(Updated 11:15am) The FTSE 100 is trading more than 1% higher in mid-morning trading on Tuesday afte closing 2011 down 5.5% for the year.

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