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The British Insurance Brokers' Association (BIBA) has produced legal guidance to help brokers manage potential risks surrounding the use of social media.

Jersey is to adopt its version of UK RDR regulations by 2014, the island's Financial Services Commission (FRC) has confirmed.

The heads of the "Big Four" accountancy firms must defend themselves to a House of Lords committee investigating their role in the recent financial crisis.

Former Bank of England policymaker David Blanchflower has warned the upcoming fiscal spending cuts could send the UK economy back into recession.

Private health insurer WPA's Worldwide Assistance service, which provides global medical assistance, is now to be operated by third party supplier, CEGA Group Services.

Fewer than one in five retired people feel it is their responsibility to leave money to their children, according to a study from Friends Provident.

Industry practitioners are calling for financial rewards for whistleblowers to encourage exposure of fraud, a survey says.

Barclays is targeting borrowers with a minimum 30% deposit stuck on a Standard Variable Rate (SVR) with its fee-free, cash-back remortgage.

After a year of improving confidence, the intermediary sector has now grown more pessimistic and thinks lenders are less keen to lend than at the beginning of the year.

The Finance & Technology Research Centre (F&TRC)Protection Forum is looking for feedback on a draft Good Practice statement for business retention systems.