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Banks have warned they would be forced to halt lending to small businesses by tighter international regulations they say are being rushed in.

Election crisps are being handed out to commuters in an experiment which may identify the winner of the 6 May General Election.

A new way of calculating IFAs' share of the FSA's annual fees which would see intermediary firms pay a third of current estimates in 2010/11 has been put to the regulator by the Association of IFAs (AIFA).

Moneygate Group has acquired two financial businesses and is targeting a further three deals over the next 12 months as part of a four-year expansion plan.

One of the UK's best known hedge fund groups has taken a £47m bet against Prudential in the lead-up to its proposed $35.5bn acquisition of AIA.

A number of beleaguered investors in the suspended CF Arch cru fund range have taken their case to the police, demanding charges be brought for "bad investment advice".

Schroders' Richard Buxton remains bullish on British Airways despite losses caused by the volcanic ash crisis and plans to increase exposure to the airline on further weakness.

PruProtect says it is "reviewing" entry into the direct-to-consumer (D2C) space, putting it in direct competition with financial advisers.

The Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries has confirmed Natalie-Jane Macdonald, managing director of BUPA and Professor Karol Sikora, Medical Director of CancerPartnersUK will be key note speakers at its annual conference on 1 July.

PensionDCisions and FTSE Group have teamed up to create an objective benchmark for the UK's defined contribution pensions market.