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Confidence in Portugal's property market has taken a further knock as demand falls in Lisbon, Porto and the Algarve.

Barclays Capital has launched the latest tranche of its euro and sterling structured deposits.

The new Professional Edge consultancy service from AXA Wealth will run a series of nationwide IFA seminars and workshops.

Guernsey sees the introduction of its QROPS Code of Conduct as a distinct feather in its cap for attracting expatriates seeking an offshore home for their pension wrappers.

Royal London 360° expects its latest launch of a single premium offshore investment bond to find favour with both IFAs and investors.

A number of regulatory authorities around the world are tightening up on the type of products that can be sold to retail investors as well as the quality of advice given.

Portugal has said the austerity measures necessitated as part of its 78bn euro bailout package will plunge the country into recession.

M&G's Richard Woolnough has slashed duration to just 3.3 years on his £3.9bn Optimal Income fund in anticipation of a spike in gilt yields.

The Bank of England has again held rates at 0.5% amid signs the economic recovery is failing to gather momentum.