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The FSA has hired a consumer adviser in a bid to strengthen its understanding of consumer issues.

UK pension funds achieved their best performance for four years in 2009, according to estimates by BNY Mellon.

Property continued to top the retail best seller table in November for the second month running in what proved a bumper period for fund inflows, according to IMA figures.

IFG Group shareholders have given their backing to a £35m purchase of James Hay.

US stocks reached 15-month highs on Monday, with both the Dow Jones and S&P 500 up at least 1.5% on the first trading day of 2010.

Labour's 50p top tax rate will remain for five more years, breaking a pledge that the £2billion-a-year raid on earnings would be temporary.

The Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA) has called for the creation of a standing pensions commission in a stinging rebuke on the Government's handling of private sector pensions.

HMRC will today launch a widespread investigation into British residents' offshore accounts after an amnesty for tax evaders expired yesterday.

US stocks opened higher on the first trading day of the year as investors considered weekend comments from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke.

Syndicate Asset Management has completed the merger of its wealth management subsidiaries to form Ashcourt Rowan.