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The Egyptian Stock Exchange (EGX) is planning to list ETFs in an effort to increase trading volumes, following the recent civil unrest.

The FTSE 100 rose at opening today after a boost from US markets which closed higher on Monday.

Friends Life total new business rose 52% in Q1 compared to a year earlier, with sales from parent company Resolution's newly aquired businesses driving performance.

Angela Knight, chief executive of the British Bankers' Association, is facing calls from members to stand down following the collapse of the group's PPI appeal, according to reports.

Advisers are increasingly looking for platforms which offer the "critical feature" of model portfolio and discretionary asset management services, according to The Platforum.

ETCs investing in silver have rebounded after the precious metal opened 10% higher on the London Fix yesterday morning.

The banking industry's decision to abandon its appeal against the High Court's judgment on the mis-selling of payment protection insurance (PPI) could lead to a further flood of claims.

The Treasury will not use tax incentives to encourage more workplace saving for retirement, Tom McPhail, head of pensions research at Hargeaves Lansdown said.

Commodities have rebounded from their biggest plunge since the financial crisis on the back of upbeat US economic data, rising demand from emerging economies and a falling dollar.

Certified Financial Planners (CFP) will have access to gap-fill sessions in nationwide events organised by the Institute of Financial Planning (IFP).