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There are one million fewer pensioners living in poverty than there were in 2000, according to the latest figures from the ONS.

Rabobank has appointed Matthew Carr as head of ETF marketing in global financial markets (GFM), based in London.

Savers are facing a rare conundrum about whether to lock into a lifetime annuity amid unprecedented economic uncertainty, Hargreaves Lansdown says.

The average household with someone aged over 75 will lose £2,200 worth of public services per year by 2015, research from Age UK shows.

Former IFP president Barry Horner has sounded the alarm bell on non-regulated financial planning, saying it could herald a return to a ‘Wild West' mindset of making "easy money".

Henderson Rowe has released a range of six risk-graded ETF portfolios, providing IFAs and retail investors with exposure to asset classes including the emerging markets.

Mortgage broker Christopher Farrell, a contestant in this year's series of The Apprentice which starts next week, is on police bail after being arrested on suspicion of fraud.

The Treasury is looking into the practice of high-frequency trading as concerns grow that computer-generated errors could have a significant impact on the economy.

Discretionary manager Fund Intelligence is tapping into adviser demand for outsourced solutions post-RDR by offering a range of model portfolios for ethically-focused investors.

Aberdeen co-heads of multi-manager Graham Duce and Aidan Kearney have been building up cash across their MM range on expectations of near-term pressure for equity markets.