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Following a successful pilot Pioneer has officially launched its income protection policy, Bills & Things.

Zurich today admits to losing the general insurance details of 51,000 of its customers while transferring the data from the UK to South Afirca.

A survey highlights the growing importance of corporate clients to the IFA industry.

Skandia Property fund sub adviser Nigel Pickup (ING Real Estate) is set to purchase six retail units in Ipswich for £12.35 million.

The FSA is threatening "follow-up action" against an IFA seeking to time-bar client complaints by including a 15-year long-stop in his terms of business (ToB) contracts.

European and UK stocks opened down this morning, with the FTSE 100 losing 1.1%, reflecting the weak performance of US markets yesterday.

A third of UK investors have no exposure to emerging markets despite the majority expecting the region to be the top performer over both the medium and long-term.

The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has become a second-tier regulator and needs to be scaled back, according to AIFA.

National IFA Pantheon Financial Management has reported an estimated 40% jump in enquiries for its advisory services from existing execution-only clients since the financial crisis.

IFAs accessing ETFs via wrap platforms this year have followed the trend in the unit trust world with a preference for fixed income vehicles, according to iShares data.