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Sanlam UK has bolstered its newly-established distribution department with two senior appointments from Canada Life and Buckles as the company looks to partner IFAs in the post-RDR world.

Aegon's Rachel Vahey looks at the forthcoming challenge of auto-enrolment

Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) is to introduce a Homeowner Variable Rate of initially 3.99% for new Lloyds TSB and Cheltenham & Gloucester (C&G) mortgages from 1 June.

Iain Duncan Smith, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, has vowed to press ahead with the previous Labour government's plan to review the work capability of all 2.5 million people claiming incapacity benefit.

The coalition government will take a "long hard look" at auto-enrolment and the delivery of NEST before deciding on its future, Steve Webb says.

The FSA has extended by five months the time customers can make complaints to the Ombudsman over purchasing payment protection insurance(PPI).

F&C intends to vote against Prudential's proposed acquisition of AIA amid increased investor opposition to the deal.

Jupiter CIO John Chatfeild-Roberts says recent market volatility can offer opportunities for investors, but warns they must protect their capital as much as possible.