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The global economy is recovering faster than expected, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

The pound has lost ground against other currencies following the release of GDP figures showing the UK economy grew just 0.1% in the last quarter.

Russell Investments has tapped two Barclays Global Investors (BGI) executives, formerly tasked with growing iShares, to help build products related to the ETF business.

The dangers posed to savers and investors by falling gilt values far outweigh the risk of rising inflation, according to Martin Bamford of Informed Choice.

Japan has kept interest rates on hold at 0.1% as the world's second largest economy tries to overcome deflation.

Morgan Stanley has reissued three of its most popular FTSE-linked structured products - the Protected Growth, Best Entry Growth and Growth Kick Out plans.

The FSA is to get more involved at an earlier stage of product design and stress testing, rather than just at the point of sale, to try and avoid further mis-selling scandals.

The National Skills Academy for Financial Services (NSAFS) is urging financial services companies to recruit school leavers as the UK Government looks to plug a skills gap by raising funding levels.

Lawrence Churchill is to leave the Pension Protection Fund to become the first chairman of NEST Corporation.

More than 40% of people aged 55 or above intend to opt-out of auto-enrolment after its introduction in 2012, B&CE research shows.