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Fears are growing over Britain's exposure to the financial turmoil in the stricken Arab state of Dubai, reports the Daily Mail.

London investors are still wary after last week's request by Dubai World for a six-month standstill on debt repayments raised concerns about possible default.

Economic confidence is increasing across Europe, except in Greece, Malta, Romania and the UK which all saw a drop in sentiment in November, according to research by the European Commission.

Nucleus has passed the £1bn barrier in assets under administration, the IFA-owned wrap announced today.

US shares dipped into negative territory in early trading as the after-shock of Dubai's debt mountain disclosure continued to shake world markets.

Advisers should not get defensive when asked for additional information by SIPP providers, the FSA says.

Fundamentally weighted indices perform better in emerging markets than capitalisation weighted indices, according to Research Affiliates chief investment officer Jason Hsu.

Consumer demand for advice on pensions and investments is up as people reassess their finances in the hope of an economic recovery, research by Unbiased.co.uk suggests.

Investors are flocking to the "promised land" of absolute return funds (ARFs) as the sector catches up with the corporate bond market, Old Broad Street Research (OBSR) says.

The Land Registry says average house prices rose by 0.6% in October, the fifth month in a row prices have increased.