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Incisive Media, publisher of IFAonline, Professional Adviser and Investment Week, last night won the prestigious AOP Award for Best Digital Publisher - Business.

Former UBS and Barclays man Peter Hall this week took over from John Spiers as Bestinvest chief executive.

The FTSE 100 opened at 5,132 today and climbed 0.23% higher in early trading, bolstered by beleaguered oil major BP.

The Dow Jones posted triple-digit gains in early trading on Thursday after positive economic data at home and abroad boosted sentiment.

Aegon has introduced a new range of online support material aimed at the business protection market.

Housing Minister Grant Shapps said today plans for a national register of landlords in England will be scrapped by the Government.

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) today held interest rates at their historic low of 0.5%.

LV= Asset Management (LVAM) is to launch a new portfolio within its multi-manager range for clients at the lower end of the risk spectrum.

Outgoing chief executive Hector Sants says the FSA is now a "different and improved regulator" after "radically changing" the way it operates.

The FSA paid staff almost £22m in bonuses in the year to 31 March 2010, figures show.