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Bankhall will host more than 100 training courses over the next three months in a bid to help advisers prepare for a post-RDR world.

Offshore investors who were wrongly advised and have "accidentally" avoided paying tax will not be hit by fines as part of a Government crackdown.

The FTSE 100 extended gains this afternoon as Cadbury snubbed Kraft's £10.2bn takeover approach.

Adviser reaction is mixed following the launch by HSBC of one of its cheapest-ever mortgage deals.

Finance ministers of the G20 countries have given tax havens until March 2010 to tackle tax evasion, or face harsh sanctions.

The most tangible benefit of using an independent advice firm is its ability to research and recommend products from the entire market, consumers say.

Sesame will deliver a virtual RDR conference to update advisers on the impact for their businesses and provide solutions for a smooth transition.

People with no retirement savings could be forced to work until they are 86 if they want to achieve two-thirds of their final salary, Standard Life says.

One quarter of pensioners are missing out on benefits, which could boost their income by an average of £232.

Fidelity's Trevor Greetham has boosted commodities exposure in his Multi Asset Strategic fund after the manager's investment clock model moved to the ‘overheat' phase for the first time since 2007.