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Mortgage brokers' confidence in business prospects for the next quarter has not improved despite indications the industry may be on the road to recovery, according to the Legal & General Adviser Confidence Index Q4 2009.

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has held interest rates at 0.5% for the ninth consecutive month.

Source has released four base metal T-ETCs comprising aluminium, copper, nickel and zinc on the Xetra platform of the Deutsche Boerse.

An IFA has accused annuity providers of failing to treat customers fairly if they continue to offer the products at well below leading rates.

Cofunds is the top choice amongst IFAs despite a stormy year for the platform provider, according to a new study from CWC Research.

The Association of British Insurers (ABI)has issued further guidance for pension providers on improving ‘wake-up' packs to ensure more people read them.

A third (32%) of IFAs are putting their weight behind emerging markets to outperform next year, despite concerns about Dubai's debt problems.

Old Mutual Global Index Trackers has launched an ETF based on the emerging markets with zero fees for a limited period.

House purchase loans in October reached their highest level since December 2007, according to the latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML).

In a document released on its website only a few hours before the Chancellor's Pre-Budget Report, the Office for National Statistics laid out the definitive cost taxpayers will have to bear for both the state old age pension and public sector pensions....