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A ‘Ponzi' scheme fraudster who conned thousands of investors out of £34m to fund his lavish lifestyle has been convicted.

Members of the Association of Medical Insurance Intermediaries (AMII) will be voting for just one candidate in its chairmanship elections on April 28.

An Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) event worth a total of eight CPD points is taking place in Manchester city centre on 11 March.

The investment trust sector could suffer if Anthony Bolton fails to make a success of his new Fidelity China Special Situations vehicle, securities broker Winterflood has warned.

Independent advisers are being blamed for the failings of fund managers and have become scapegoats for the industry's problems, Applewood Wealth Management's Karl Hartey says.

The FSA will extend its consultation on planned Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) market reforms by six weeks, further delaying fair treatment for customers says an independent consumer panel.

Cru Investment Management director Jon Maguire says he will "help manage the finances" for the English Democrats, the party he will stand for in the next General Election.

CitiFirst, the retail structured product division of Citigroup, has pushed back the launch of its first open-ended fund, blaming platforms for the delay.

Equity release provider Stonehaven has temporarily suspended all new lending.

Aegon has switched the pricing of the £1bn Aegon Scottish Equitable Property fund from a cancellation to a creation basis to reflect recent positive inflows.