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Paradigm has kicked off a revamp of its protection offering by adding Bupa Individual Protection's proposition to its Elite protection panel.

London's leading share index fell below 6,000 points in early morning trading, dragged down by a flat finish in US markets and continuing turmoil in Egypt.

Government plans to make the Consumer Protection and Markets Authority (CMPA) a ‘consumer champion' are "inappropriate, confusing and potentially dangerous", and should be dropped, the Treasury Select Committee (TSC) says.

Britain could suffer a jobless recovery like the one currently engulfing the US, an Institute for Fiscal Studies' (IFS) economist warns.

Financial advisers under FSA investigation are forced to undergo a police-style ‘interrogation' at Canary Wharf and are threatened with losing their permissions if they refuse to answer all of the regulator's questions, according to a solicitor close...

The timing of the government's review of defined contribution (DC) pension regulation could cause 'widespread confusion' for employers, warns shadow pensions minister Rachel Reeves.

The rapid expansion of the ETP industry has opened access to commodities, allowing more investors to tap the asset class, ETF Securities says.

The FSCS is launching an urgent four-year IT investment plan to address major weaknesses in areas like compensating depositors within 20 days.

The total general FSCS levy for 2011/12 is likely to be £240m, with the investment intermediation sub-class footing the bill for £40m.

Pension providers may have to disclose whether or not they receive commission or interest on cash accounts held in their SIPPs, according to an FSA consultation paper launched today.