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Friends Life has re-launched its group protection proposition which integrates the previous Bupa Health Assurance and Friends Provident offerings.

Julian James, the chief executive officer of insurance broker Lockton Companies International, has been elected as the new president of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).

Source has grown rapidly since it first joined the ETP market in 2009 and although it is comparatively small its flows put it above some of the biggest European players.

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA).

ETFs and model-driven separate accounts are the drivers behind shifting managed account revenue streams for asset managers, according to a report by The Cerulli Edge.

J.P. Morgan has moved its £68m Multi-Asset Income fund from the IMA Specialist sector into Cautious Managed as a better fit for its investment profile.

A senior surveyor who took gifts worth £1m for her part in a £10m mortgage scam for London properties has been jailed for six years.

Dow Jones Indexes has launched a shipping index, which which measures the performance of 25 leading dividend-paying companies in the shipping industry.

AFH Financial Group has reported increased profits and earnings for the six months to 30 April and outlined its plans for further acquisitions ahead of the retail distribution review (RDR).

As the US continues to teeter on the brink of default, France has been dragged into the global financial crisis and Germany warns the Greek bailout was a one-off…we bring you all the top stories from the nationals.