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A draft prospectus providing details of securities which may be created by the EFSF has acknowledged the breakup of the euro in its list of risk factors.

Proposed legislative changes to the existing Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (QROPS) regulations pose a threat to well regulated offshore centres, according to Gavin Pluck, European Director at Guardian Wealth Management.

The FSA's understanding of the platform industry has again been called into question after it sent an "odd" questionnaire to operators quizzing them on their relationship with fund managers.

Standard Life has denied its latest mailout to IFAs' clients is an attempt to sell to them direct.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has urged the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) to avoid publishing all of its decisions.

Pioneer Investments has appointment Begoña Gomez as Sales Manager for Spain and Portugal

Capita Financial Managers has published its most up-to-date figures for the total return - and loss - investors in each of the Arch Cru funds can expect.

Investment Week, IFAonline's sister title, rounds up the most memorable quotes from our favourite (and most outspoken) industry commentators in 2011.

Barclays was among six global banking groups downgraded by Fitch last night, with the ratings agency citing the challenging financial markets.

Canadian brokerage Canaccord has agreed terms on a takeover of UK wealth manager Collins Stewart Hawkpoint in a deal which values the advisory business at more than £253m.