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Figures from the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA) confirm the current slump in demand for equity and bond funds.

Currency volatility will continue to be a major concern for SMEs throughout 2011.

Defaqto has warned that the public should not be turned off protection products following the fall out of the Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) mis-selling scandal.

Families are failing to protect themselves despite being more worried than ever by the rising cost of living and falling salaries, new research has found.

The Cancer Drugs Fund has led to a ‘devastating divide' in access to treatment between England and other home nations, according to a cancer charity.

Luxembourg-based special purpose vehicle ARM Asset Backed Securities - which marketed offshore 'death bonds' to UK investors - has been refused authorisation by its home regulator, meaning all payments have been suspended.

A former mortgage broker named by Crimestoppers as one of the UK's ten most wanted fraudsters has been arrested.

Standard and Poor's (S&P) launched the Mila 40 index yesterday, providing a measure for the second largest LatAm market.

Higher annuity rates and volatile market conditions have dented retirement prospects for UK workers over the last few months, suggests research from Aon Hewitt.

Morningstar has ditched the absolute return category from its sector classifications, saying too many funds in the space have failed to produce a positive return.