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Sales of enhanced annuities in the UK increased by 24% last year, latest Towers Watson research reveals.

Evercore Pan-Asset has launched two OEIC funds on Ascentric which will invest in exchange traded funds (ETFs).

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has launched its first ever ‘Super Podcast', to alert businesses to major changes in the way they file and pay VAT, PAYE and corporation tax.

Most employees still see a pension as the best way to save for retirement but only a third are confident it will provide an adequate income, according to research.

Towergate Financial has appointed Steve Petrie as a director working in its private client business.

Deutsche Bank has launched its db exchange-traded commodities platform in Europe, unveiling four ETCs on the Frankfurt stock exchange (Xetra).

The ABI is considering proposing a protection scheme in which moderate-to-high earners are "encouraged" to buy their own protection rather than rely on state support.

Tax hikes or spending cuts to the tune of an extra £20bn will be needed by 2013/14 to close the fiscal gap, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers.

A platform pricing regime based solely on unbundled charges will be detrimental to consumers and remove choice, warns Cofunds.

Labour peer and donor Lord Paul will end his controversial "non-dom" status from the next tax year, he has confirmed.