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The FTSE was flat in early trading this morning at 5345.24 points as Europe's markets regained some composure after going into temporary freefall over the past two days.

Newspapers gripped with Election fever have Cameron's name splashed over (almost all) the front pages, as polling day 2010 kicks-off.

Net retail inflows of £3.3bn over the first three months of the year helped propel Schroders to a record quarterly inflow in Q1.

Solvency II, the EU directive which will massively increase capital requirements for UK life companies, has been postponed for two months.

The FTSE has plunged in afternoon trading and the euro slumped to a 14-month low against the dollar on fears Greece's financial troubles will spill over into neighbouring states.

The Financial Services and Skills Council (FSSC) has launched an online survey to assess gaps in professionalism ahead of the higher RDR standards.

Applewood Wealth Management is launching an online acquisition agency to help IFAs looking to buy or sell businesses in the run up to the RDR.

The judicial review into the additional £80m levy for intermediaries has little chance of succeeding because the FSCS's decision - whilst smacking of unfairness - is technically legal, says Adviser Alliance.

The UK budget deficit will hit 12% this year to become the highest in the EU, the European Commission forecasts.

Only 40,000 lucky Berkshire Hathaway shareholders got the chance to see their hero Warren Buffett in the flesh as they made their annual pilgrimage to Omaha over the weekend for the investment firm's annual meeting.