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Resolution's takeover of Friends Provident has received approval from the FSA, and is expected to complete on 5 November.

Maggie Craig will be interim director general of the ABI until a replacement for Stephen Haddrill is announced, the trade body said today.

The Association of IFAs (AIFA) says consumers might be willing to pay a monthly subscription to their IFA to cover the costs of both upfront and ongoing services.

Early auto-enrolment could increase pension pots by as much as 15% and help employers, industry figures say.

Following the shock news today that GDP fell by 0.4% between July and September, key figures from the finance industry give their views on what this means for the UK economy.

Cofunds is running a series of courses in pension consolidation across the UK to answer a growing demand from advisers keen to bolster their expertise.

Ascentric is expanding its business development team with the appointment of Scott Winters.

HSBC has linked exclusively with wrap platform Ascentric to offer an onshore investment bond, giving IFAs access to over 2,000 funds.

LifeSearch has initiated a petition to start personal finance lessons in UK schools.

Risk assets and emerging markets are more attractive to investors now compared with six months ago, according to a survey by Schroders.