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Friends Provident's UK managing director, Simon Clamp, died early this morning following a short illness.

Health Shield has announced a strong performance last year as its annual premium income increased to more than £20m and earned premiums grew by 12%.

A Government scheme providing members of the public with access to free face-to-face ‘independent' financial advice is being rolled out nationwide.

Advisers must shift their focus to life planning in the face of the challenging economic conditions, says the chief executive of Bluefin Advisory Services.

IFAs can learn best practice during the upturn from advisers who lost, then regained, jobs during the recession, says an industry recruiter.

Lifequote is aiming to help advisers address the threat of online competition with a series of protection training workshops.

The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) today reports the lowest monthly level of remortgage activity - both by number and value - in eight years of available data.

JP Morgan Chase has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to release its inaugural ETF offering.

First State Investments is launching offshore versions of its Asia Pacific and Global Emerging Markets funds.

The average value of a property in England and Wales increased by 1.9% in February to levels recorded three years ago in April 2007.