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Legal & General has introduced a multi-product discount through its OLP Connect quote and application system.

Gross lending in the buy-to-let mortgage market grew in Q3 for the first time in two years, according to CML figures.

Schroders' Richard Buxton believes the RDR could flush-out managers who simply track their index while charging hefty management fees.

Better-than-expected unemployment figures and a rosier growth forecast from the Bank of England raised hopes yesterday that Britain was beginning to claw its way towards economic recovery.

Sales at Resolution, owner of Friends Provident, have fallen 28% so far this year.

Overseas equities offer the best investment returns over the short term, say an overwhelming majority of advisers questioned in a survey.

The FSA says it is not blocking self-employed and contract workers from getting a mortgage by banning self-cert products.

OBSR has upgraded both the £1.2bn M&G Optimal Income and the £2.8bn Fidelity Special Situations funds to AA ratings.

Aviva is introducing a money-back guarantee for new with-profits customers.

Chartwell is set to launch a SIPP powered by Fundsdirect within the next couple of months.