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PruProtect has launched products that bridge the gap between private medical insurance (PMI) and protection.

The total deficit and funding positions of the UK's defined benefit (DB) pension schemes worsened in May, according to the Pension Protection Fund (PPF).

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) plans to seize an extra £4bn in 2010/11 through more aggressive tax investigation work and tougher powers, warns an accountancy firm.

John Moret discusses how the coalition government may affect the SIPP market

The cost of collecting the proposed high earner's pension tax would almost cancel out any gains to the public coffers, according to analysis by Standard Life.

Robert Sinclair, director of the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI), says the market is starting to rejuvenate after thousands of brokers were forced out during the past two years.

The board of the F&C Commercial Property trust (FCPT) has agreed to a takeover by the Ignis-managed UK Commercial Property trust(UKCPT).

Annuity rates have fallen below 6pc for the first time in 20 years as a result of falling bond yields, increased longevity and the impact of Solvency II.

The FTSE 100 index rose by 0.7% to 5063.7 points in early trading led by Royal Bank of Scotland, which edged closer to significant asset sales.

David Cameron's proposed CGT taper relief plan has been condemned as a "dreadful idea" by tax experts.