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Switzerland has signed a revised double taxation agreement (DTA) with Luxembourg edging Switzerland closer to "White List" status.

Zurich has unveiled the latest edition of its tax handbook and, for the first time, will keep customers abreast of taxation changes via email updates.

Skandia remains the top platform, attracting the highest volume of new sales for the first half of this year, according to the latest data for the platforms market.

Boutique fund manager Managing Partners Limited (MPL) has secured UK distributor status for retail and institutional share classes of its Traded Policies fund.

House prices rose for the fourth month in a row during August as demand for properties continued to outweigh supply, according to the latest Nationwide House Price Index.

The boss of the UK's financial services watchdog says a new tax on banks could help prevent excessive bonus payments in the industry.

Lloyds Banking Group is among the early losers on Thursday despite reports it is considering a new form of capital to offer to shareholders in a bid to cut its use of the Government's insurance scheme for toxic assets.

Thousands of British workers are bucking the belt-tightening trend by increasing payments into their personal pension, research suggests.

Fortis Life is set to target national and network IFA propositions as it seeks to build on its UK market share.

ETF Securities has recorded 85% growth in its global assets under management to exceed $13bn, since the beginning of this year.