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UK banks have proposed creating a £1.5bn ‘business growth fund' to invest in small businesses.

Schroders head of UK equities Richard Buxton has called on providers to cull the number of "indifferent" products currently offered to the retail market in a bid to weed out consistent underperformers.

The FTSE finished at its highest closing level in more than five months today as investors were buoyed by the prospect of further fiscal stimulus in the US.

The IFP has mapped its CFP certification standards against the RDR qualification learning outcomes to help members identify their CPD gap-fill requirements.

ETFs in the US had inflows of around $25.4bn in September with funds tracking US stocks gathering the most assets, according to Morningstar.

The NHS Confederation has called for action to reduce risks associated with the design and implementation of the government's healthcare reforms.

Buckles is considering adopting parent company Sanlam's remote advice model as it looks to "crack" the UK online market and attract new clients.

The pound has fallen to a five month low against the euro amid a rising claimant count and falling consumer confidence.

St James's Place (SJP) is close to completing a compensation package for some 30 investors who collectively lost millions of pounds in investments made by a former senior partner.

BlackRock's Richard Plackett has handed the management of his UK Smaller Companies fund to co-manager Ralph Cox.