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Some protection and private medical insurance (PMI) providers could be forced to immediately close to new business on 1 March when a European Court decision on gender underwriting is announced.

Morningstar has launched a new gap-fill event programme for IFAs to help them meet RDR Level 4 qualification requirements.

The FSA has hit out at what is says is the "topical myth" IFAs only cause 2% of Ombudsman (FOS) complaints, and claims they caused more than double the pensions grievances banks did last year.

A former City worker has been banned for performing a significant influence function without FSA approval.

Inflation will stay "stubbornly high" this year, pressuring the Bank of England to up interest rates from the second quarter, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) says.

Providers of futures-based commodity ETPs have slammed accusations that roll costs make the products unsuitable for long-term investors.

Mercer has signed up three of the UK's biggest corporate benefit providers to launch a corporate wrap platform.

Jonathan Davis, who was announced as the new ABI director of investment affairs in November, has revealed he will not take up the role after all.

The FSA has investigated packaged accounts sold by high street banks and forced at least one bank to refund customers after mis-selling.

The London Stock Exchange is set to acquire the Toronto Stock Exchange in a £4.2bn deal, creating a major trading centre for mining shares.