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A deal between unions and the government on pension reform has been restarted after an intervention from a minister threatened to derail talks.

Ireland's investment fund industry has witnessed growth of nearly 30% over the year, according to a Lipper report.

HSBC analysts say that short-term sentiment has driven markets at the expense of long term investment thinking during a markedly volatile 2011. But what's been created out of this situation is a potentially attractive set of investment opportunities for...

It's been another busy (and in some instances raucous) year in financial services. While it's been a positive 12 months in many respects for advisers, the regulator has again come in for criticism...

Bad news sells. It is a phrase all-too-familiar with journalists who may have heard it from their reader critics, and perhaps from their editors. It's true of course, the phrase. In most cases, a bulletin led by a negative news piece will garner more...

Clients will be entitled to damages if insurers fail to pay claims promptly, according to the latest proposal by the Law Commission.

Redress paid to customers complaining about the sale of payment protection insurance (PPI) has hit £1bn in 2011, following the release of the latest monthly figures from the FSA.

The majority of employers agree with recommendations to introduce tax breaks for private medical insurance (PMI), a survey has found.

The Islamic arm of Standard Chartered Bank has launched Shariah-compliant services for its UAE-based customers.

Following the recent launch of Baring Asset Management's Dublin-based India Fund, manager Ajay Argal says he'll be concentrating on healthcare and telecoms stock.