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The entry process for the prestigious Gold Standard Awards 2011 has now begun to reward firms offering the best standards of service to their clients.

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has reassured the public it will do all it can to maintain normal services during tomorrow's strike action.

A takeover deal for James Hay Partnership has moved a step closer after the company invited two interested parties to carry out due diligence on the SIPP provider.

While protection is a healthy business, advisers can expect an "exponential" growth in competion from internet aggregator sites an industry consultant has said.

The FSA has banned two independent advisers over suitability of advice failings, but both have escaped fines due to financial hardship.

Claims management firms (CMCs) have 'exploited' payment protection insurance (PPI) complaints, according to the Financial Ombudsman Service's (FOS) legal director.

Workers who delay boosting their pension pot until the last ten years of work could be risking their retirement as more than 25% of the over-55s are out of jobs due to illness or redundancy, according to Aviva.

The Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP) in Switzerland says new research reveals a willingness amongst trust practitioners to consider changes to the regulatory regime for trusts on the basis of a more trustee-specific regulator.

Now in its sixth year, the luminaries of the mortgage world gathered last night to honour the achievements of individuals across the sector.

Asia will attract increased investor flows whether the global economic recovery begins firing on all cylinders or splutters to a temporary halt.