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The FSA is contemplating a u-turn in how it supervises the retail market as retail MD Jon Pain says it will have an ‘open mind' on regulating products in the future.

Whilst there has been a marked increase in the number of IFAs using social networking websites, many don't believe that their clients do.

Dentons Pensions Management has launched two new pension products to widen the choice available to investors.

The merger of the Simplyhealth group under one brand umbrella has been completed.

The National Association of Pension Funds has launched a quality mark for defined contribution schemes in a bid to recognise firms providing good schemes for their staff.

The Liberal Democrats have unveiled plans for a tax on owners of £1m-plus properties to free low-paid workers and pensioners of income tax duties.

Emerging Global Advisors (EGA) has launched an ETF offering exposure to the largest emerging markets companies in the financial services sector.

IFA partners with Positive Solutions can now refer complex equity release and long-term care cases to specialist brokers, and receive a share of the commission, after the company enhanced its Mortgage Club service.

Phoenix Life has this week proposed a new scheme to allow policyholders to boost their fund values in exchange for guaranteed pension rates.

Banks bailed out by the taxpayer during the financial crisis are telling investors they can avoid tax charges by investing in their in-house funds, a BBC Panorama investigation alleges.