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The FTSE 100 rose today after the Bank of England (BoE) voted to inject a further £75bn into the economy through quantitative easing (QE). Interest rates will remain the same, at 0.5%.

George Osborne is set to face tough questions today about the coalition government's economic strategy after the Bank of England expanded quantitative easing by £75bn, a move he has previously called "the last resort of desperate governments".

Advisers who have not started studying for Level 4 before the end of this year could be in danger of missing the 31 December 2012 RDR deadline, according to the Institute of Financial Services (IFS) School of Finance.

The average interest rate for a 90% LTV two-year fixed rate deal has dropped to its lowest level since January 2008, at 5.39%, according to Moneyfacts.

An entrepreneur, whose mansion was used in the movie The King's Speech, has been jailed for committing fraud totaling £4m.

This week is a huge one in the ten year history of Professional Adviser magazine.

David Cameron said yesterday he is "sympathetic" to the financial services industry, which should not be cast as social "sinners".

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is reportedly pushing for GPs to be required to encourage patients with long term medical conditions to go back to work.

Aviva has reduced its not taken up (NTU) rates for protection products by a quarter over the last three years.

Expert warns beefed-up tax watchdog will be looking for quick and easy wins among small businesses with inadequate records while failure to take reasonable care as serious as evasion.