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People with several small occupational pensions should be able to group them together for trivial commutation, says Hargreaves Lansdown head of pensions research Tom McPhail.

The euro has fallen against the dollar amid renewed debt fears in the region as the yield on Portugal's treasury bill sale climbed to nearly double that of its last issuance.

Global X Funds has launched the Aluminium ETF, described as the first fund of its kind focused on aluminium.

The FSA has made a payment of almost £5,000 and apologised to an investment advisory business after it incorrectly told two of its clients the company was not on its register.

Close Asset Management has become a sponsor of PanaceaIFA.com in a bid to reach out to smaller IFAs and widen access to its discretionary investment services.

Surging oil prices pose a threat to the economic recovery and nations must look to reduce their reliance on the black gold, says the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Employers are neglecting business protection and employee benefits in a bid to cut costs, according to a new study.

Health Shield has raised premiums for one of its cash plans while adding a lower price level for another scheme.

BP shares soared 7% to a six-month high on the FTSE 100 yesterday as compensation payouts for its spill in the Gulf of Mexico looked set to be lower than expected.

Gartmore shares dragged on the FTSE 250 yesterday amid fears takeover talks have slowed.