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Rupert Murdoch closes the News of the World in an attempt to salvage the merger of News Corporation and BSkyB, the political deadlock over US deficit reduction plans continues and Buffett digs deep for good causes…we bring you the day's top stories.

Latest European Institutional Asset Management Survey (EIAMS) reveals allocation to fixed income is up while use of ETFs is down.

The man at the heart of a charitable fund which last year failed to attract sufficient investor interest said government plans to launch an ISA investing in schemes to help the poor are doomed to fail.

Martin Currie is looking to add to its Luxembourg domiciled Sicav range, with the launch of a UCITS IV compliant global emerging markets fund later this year, subject to regulatory approval.

The government must help pension savers tackle their own longevity risk by permitting deferred annuities within pension plans, MetLife has said.

The FSA has gone viral, posting its first consumer guidance video on how to avoid falling victim to land banking schemes on YouTube.

HM Treasury (HMT) is suggesting simplified financial products should be defined as sellable without advice.

The European Central Bank has hiked its benchmark interest rate to 1.5% as expected.

While over 93% of respondents rated their dental health as important, nearly 1 in 3 have had to cancel or delay dental treatment due to cost.

A mortgage broker convicted of making almost £1m from a £2.24m fraud has been ordered to pay back £240,000.