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Britannia International has launched a new issue of its Guaranteed Capital Bond due to demand.

Former Downing Street pensions' adviser Ros Altmann has lashed out at the Government's commitment to bankers' pensions.

The average rate of interest paid on Euro offshore savings accounts has dropped by 0.26% to just below 1% in the past three months, according to Investec Bank (Channel Islands).

Financial advisers moved client money into multi-asset funds in July, data from Fidelity FundsNetwork shows.

The Dow Jones hit a fresh year high this morning after Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the US economy is nearing recovery.

Regular communication between IFAs and their clients is the secret to maintaining healthy retirement savings, research suggests.

Consumer confidence in the savings market is up to its highest level since June 2008 but many are still not saving, according to Nationwide.

Investec Structured Products has unveiled the FTSE 100 Bonus Income plan in its latest suite of product launches.

Building societies are likely to suffer falling profits as interest rates remain low and credit losses mount, says accounting group KPMG.

UK building societies, including the Nationwide, and former mutuals have become the latest HMRC targets in a crackdown on offshore accounts, according to newspaper reports.