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The CEA, the European insurance and reinsurance federation, has warned that there could be far-reaching implications for the price and availability of insurance cover if an opinion by the advocate general is upheld by the European Court of Justice.

A Nottingham Building Society employee has been jailed for stealing tens of thousands of pounds from the mutual and her elderly stepfather.

The FSA wrote to ten IFA firms selling Keydata products with serious concerns about the suitability of their advice as early as October 2007, but failed to alert the wider industry or investors.

London entered the final quarter of 2010 in positive mood with sentiment lifted by hints from incoming BP boss Bob Dudley the group is ready to restore the dividend payments suspended during the Gulf of Mexico crisis.

The SEC has charged two employees of Boston-based State Street with misleading investors over exposure to sub-prime debt.

Wall Street saw its strongest September since 1939 despite lingering concerns over US economic growth.

iShares has unveiled a range of currency hedged equity ETFs in Europe, providing investors with international exposure without the need to maintain a currency hedge.

Deutsche Boerse Commodities has unveiled a gold-backed ETC in the UK, with reduced management charges.

Origen Financial Services, an Aegon-owned national IFA, today launches Annuitas, an annuity and advice service aimed at IFAs.

iShares has launched three new emerging market ETFs on NYSE Arca in the US.