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Royal London Asset Management's David Varley is leaving his role as manager of the £429m Japan Growth fund this month, to pursue opportunities outside the industry.

The FTSE 100 remains on track to make gains for the sixth day in a row, with miners powering ahead.

Ken Hogg has left the FSA to join reinsurer RGA.

Barclays was hit with more than 276,000 customer complaints in the second half of last year - or the equivalent of more than 1,500 per day. But how did the major insurance companies fare?

The North American sector saw its highest ever inflows in February as UK retail investors piled into overseas equities, according to the IMA.

Exeter Family Friendly paid over 95% of all its income protection (IP) claims received during 2010.

Meteor Asset Management has refused to abide by a FOS order to return £15,000 to investors who lost money in its Lehman-backed plans, and could challenge the ruling in a judicial review.

Clients due FSCS compensation after investing in Keydata via their SIPP should beware unforeseen tax charges when they receive payment, providers warn.

Advisers could be on the hook for millions of pounds in uninsured losses if they fail to act on the imminent A-day deadline, according to a specialist group risk intermediary.

iShares has launched an ETF providing exposure to short-dated corporate bonds denominated in sterling on the London Stock Exchange.