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Hundreds of thousands of high-earners face tax rates of up to 250% because of the Government's pensions changes.

Former New Star fund managers Stephen Whittaker and Phil Roantree have joined forces to launch a new boutique group, with a view to initially rolling out a hybrid equity and bond product.

Gartmore Group today announced an offer price of 220p per ordinary share for its initial public offering (IPO) on the London Stock Exchange, valuing the company at around £676m.

Employer pension contributions will not be taxed under anti-forestalling measures, HMRC has confirmed.

The Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) has opened talks with a number of UK universities to encourage them to offer stand-alone financial planning degrees as the professional body eyes the next generation of advisers.

The ABI has finalised its guidance on changes to total premium disclosure.

The FSA has appointed retail banking specialist, Graham Halliday, as senior advisor.

Next year is likely to present an even greater challenge for the private rented sector (PRS) than seen in 2009, according to the Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA).

Two-thirds of people searching for financial advice are now looking for particular products, says a report.

Fidelity is putting forward a number of big name managers across the investment spectrum for a series of adviser roadshows in the New Year.