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MPs tonight called on the FSA to rethink some of the RDR's key proposals, saying they will have a detrimental impact on advisers and consumers.

The FTSE closed today with triple-digit losses as George Osborne's assertion Britain is out of the financial "danger-zone" failed to lift investors fretting over the euro debt crisis.

Chancellor George Osborne said "Britain is on the mend" and its recovery "on track" as he set out a new blueprint for growth following the OBR's growth projections.

Axa has amended its critical illness product and unveiled a client support service for all products within its protection account.

The reporting of medical events in NHS hospitals is seriously affecting the ability to make informed decisions about where to receive treatment, medical analysts have found.

Age UK Enterprises, the business arm of Age UK, has teamed up with Premier Retirement Services, part of JLT Benefit Solutions, to create an online comparison site for annuities.

After months of historically poor annuity rates, six providers have increased their offers, according to the Hargreaves Lansdown Annuity Index.

Support for an unbiased protection training academy is growing following the announcement that 17 industrywide companies have signed up to the first phase of the initiative.

The Telegraph today published 'Ten tips to spot rip-off financial advice'. Helpful, we think you'll agree. But do you find yourself, or see any of your peers or colleagues, committing any of the following?

Economist Nouriel Roubini, known around the world as Dr Doom for forecasting the credit crisis, says Portugal will be the next European country in line for an Irish-style bailout.