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Households are suffering their biggest drop in living standards for 30 years, according to a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS).

The Chancellor will use Wednesday's Budget to announce the biggest clampdown on tax avoidance since 2004, raising twice as much as the £500m a year predicted when the initiative was launched last December.

Castlestone Management has launched a gold and precious metals equities fund for CEO Angus Murray.

The SIPP administration services arm of wealth management firm Montpelier is closed to new business.

Gartmore shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the group's takeover by Henderson Global Investors, with almost 99% of voters approving the proposals.

Global markets were buoyant today as fears eased over the possibility of a nuclear meltdown in Japan.

MPs have called on the government to take action over Nationwide's planned closure of all its inner southeast London branches.

AIFA director Stephen Gay has called into question figures the FSA presented to MPs on how many advisers have reached QCF Level 4.

Legal & General has announced "improvements" to its online quote and apply system OLP Connect.

Aviva has boosted services on its Get Active website for Aviva's private medical insurance (PMI), cash plan and group risk customers.