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The new IMF faces corruption allegations, as the ECB steps in to protect Europe with bond purchases, and Osborne's watchdog sounds the economic alarm….we bring you all the top stories from the nationals.

The overwhelming majority of independent financial advisers (IFA) support the Treasury Select Committee's (TSC) call for a 12-month delay to the implementation of the retail distribution review (RDR).

Candidates working towards the Diploma in Regulated Financial Planning with the Chartered Insurance Institute will now be able to study for their exams in "virtual classrooms".

A south-west based financial adviser has been living a double life as a costumed superhero called The Dark Spartan.

A former IFA has been sentenced to more than six years in jail for conning elderly clients out of £468,000.

Adviser support group Tenet has launched a technology platform aimed at helping adviser firms transition to the retail distribution review (RDR).

FEIFA (the Federation of European IFAs) has announced a partnership with the Sovereign Group, which is one of the largest independent trust companies in the world, with offices in over 25 countries.

Investec Structured Products has unveiled its latest collection of plans, which are available until 26 August 2011.

A decision by the FSA to delay a requirement for advisory firms to hold more capital has been broadly welcomed by the industry, but one IFA has questioned the motive behind the move.

Taxpayer-backed Lloyds Banking Group has posted a loss of £3.3bn in the first half as it was hit with claims for the mishandling of payment protection insurance (PPI).