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Labour has made a final attempt to change the government's reforms of women's state pensions.

JPJShare.com, the execution-only stockbroker owned by Rivington Street Holdings, has launched a fund platform.

Nationals round-up: Star fund managers were under the microscope while RPI-linked bonds made a return. There was also a closer look at inheritance tax and the buy-to-let market.

In an unprecedented move, the Isle of Man Bankers' Association (IOMBA) has voted Mark Waterhouse, Chief Executive Officer of Zurich Bank International, to be appointed President for a second term of office.

French bank Société Générale was the victim of an alleged multi-million pound fraud which occurred within weeks of the much-publicised €4bn fraud by rogue trader Jerome Kerviel - but it was never disclosed to shareholders.

Italian and Spanish government debt have both been downgraded by the Fitch credit rating agency.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has failed to increase public awareness of saver protection despite spending £4m on an advertising campaign, its chief executive said at the weekend.

More than 150 UK domiciled funds - equivalent to 12% of the total universe of funds today - have raised annual management fees over the past decade, a new Lipper study has revealed.

Almost half of UK residents (45%) are unclear whether they chose the default option when they last reviewed their occupational pension according to research by Baring Asset Management.

ETF providers in Europe and the US have responded to BlackRock's call for greater transparency and consistent regulation in the ETF market but opinions are divided.