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A drop in consumer sentiment ruined a bright start on the Dow Jones in morning US trading on Friday, the index dropping into the red after an initial 0.35% spurt.

Paradigm Norton expects to make further acquisitions in the coming months after buying one financial planning business and taking a majority stake in another.

Sesame members will be provided with a new compliance IT platform to help them manage their regulatory risks.

Exam writers Calibrand have entered the market with an 'RDR-ready' QCF Level 4 offering for financial advisers.

IFAs are under-equipped to benefit from a looming explosion of interest in long term care products, says a market specialist.

Fraudsters claiming to be from wealth manager Rathbones are attempting to convince people to transfer money to them for share purchases.

Bupa paid out in 91.5% of critical illness claims received during the first half of 2010, the company has revealed.

The recent surge in popularity of commodities ETFs and the lack of understanding as to how they work is making them an "easy target" for criticism, according to ETF Securities (ETFS).

The FTSE 100 climbed 0.8% or 44 points to 5,584 this morning following yesterday's slide on the back of disappointing retail sales figures.

The Competition Commission (CC) and the Office of Fair Trading could merge into a single body.