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Start up income protection provider, British Friendly, has announced its new business figures for its first six months of trading.

Commodity investments as a whole lost assets during the last two quarters but commodity ETPs held up with $2.8bn of inflows, according to Barclays Capital.

Aviva's Back-Up rehabilitation service has been enhanced to cover a more extensive range of common musculoskeletal issues.

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has received around 2,000 complaints about the threatening tone of its letters to taxpayers since 2009.

National IFAs have launched a recruitment drive in the run-up to the New Year by inundating firms with invites to join their businesses.

Advisers are being warned they may come under scrutiny for using asset allocation tools linked to a single provider ahead of regulatory reviews next year.

Barclays is set to increase the maximum LTV of its Woolwich mortgage fixed rate range to 90% LTV from tomorrow.

Shadow pensions minister Gregg McClymont said he is willing to listen to the industry over fears for scheme pensions.

Fewer appeals against Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) decisions are being found in the claimants favour, according to government statistics.

Thousands of Arch Cru investors have written to their MPs today accusing Capita of intentionally violating the Financial Services Authority's treating customers fairly (TCF) charter.