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A local IFA has become the first personal financial planner in Wales to be certified to ISO 22222 by Standards International.

Arc Capital and Income (ACI) has been sold to Merchant Capital, administrator Carter Backer Winter (CBW) has confirmed.

The FTSE opened better than expected in early trading Friday after concerns over Dubai's financial health sent Asian markets plummeting.

The importance of an adviser's judgement in making client recommendations has been pushed to the top of the agenda at Openwork as the multi-tied adviser seeks to move away from its previous "box-ticking" culture.

Axa is asking the public to vote on a new name for pensions as part of its My Budget Day financial awareness programme.

The Chancellor will cut the official economic forecast for 2009 to around -4.75%, from the Budget's forecast of a 3.5% contraction, according to Treasury sources.

The pensions industry regularly treads a fine line between taking legitimate advantage of tax breaks and pushing the boundaries to exploit perceived loopholes in legislation and regulation.

Skandia has launched a service for advisers writing high value protection cases.

Legal & General is reducing premiums for people applying for a critical illness policy where cover for cancer has been excluded.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) is looking for a creative agency to develop an awareness-raising campaign.