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The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) has called on the Chancellor to remove tax disincentives in the treatment of employer-paid private medical insurance (PMI).

An HMRC policy to target "deliberate tax defaulters" could prompt a wave of human rights cases against the taxman, a City law firm says.

A mortgage adviser has been banned by the regulator for swindling thousands of pounds from clients to pay off debts and then failing to pay the monies back.

Financial technology providers 1st Exchange, N4 and Screen Business are to be rebranded as Avelo from 4 April.

Hornbuckle Mitchell has been ordered to pay compensation to the estate of a client after its poor service caused a terminally ill man "distress and inconvenience".

Wealth manager Heartwood has launched its investment management arm as a separate division as it looks to enter the "new and larger league" of investment managers.

The FSA is mulling increased regulation on exchange-traded products, warning certain ETPs are complex and risky, says David Bower at iShares.

Ex-Gartmore head of multi-manager Bambos Hambi has joined Standard Life Investments as head of fund of funds.

A programme designed to attract young people into financial advice will initially call on networks to provide more work experience and apprenticeship schemes.

Public borrowing is forecast to be lower this year in a sign the government is gaining control of the public finances.