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Dr. Paul Fisher, executive director for markets at the Bank of England, has been appointed chairman of the ifs School of Finance.

Leading asset managers are hosting a series of regional seminars offering advisers insights into global investment opportunities.

The proposed new regulatory structure is the industry's "worst nightmare", according to a respected regulation and insurance lawyer.

Nomura predicts the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan will cut between 0.5% and 1% off the country's GDP next quarter.

Standard Life has promised to provide support for a wide range of back office systems despite its recent £42m acquisition of Focus Solutions.

Legg Mason's Bill Miller is calling time on the commodities bull market and says he expects prices to peak within the next two years.

Fund managers warn Japan could take a short term hit to GDP following last week's earthquake and tsunami, but they are less concerned about the longer-term impact on the country's fragile economic recovery.

Support services provider SimplyBiz is unveiling extra compliance support to aid the increasing numbers of firms and advisers it expects to leave networks in the run up to RDR.

Andrew Tully has been appointed retirement income technical manager at MGM Advantage.

Emerging market funds are proving popular for SIPP and ISA investments, according to broker TD Waterhouse.