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Some 45% of senior investment figures believe ETFs will ultimately rival mainstream funds, the latest Penrose Financial research reveals.

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

The FSA has defended its position regarding lenders that slap unfair charges on mortgage customers in arrears after criticism by MPs in the Treasury Committee.

Halifax International has launched an offshore savings account providing savers with monthly income and easy access to their cash.

Remortgaging advice searches on Unbiased.co.uk increased to 33% of all consumer requests in June.

The Selestia and Skandia platforms have now been rebranded as Skandia Investment Solutions, two years after their integration, but there is no end in sight for the full migration of billions of pounds of MultiFunds legacy business.

The transition to a post-RDR business model could cost IFA firms as much as £10,000 per registered individual, according to research.

The FTSE 100 has fallen sharply in opening exchanges following reports Lloyds may tap shareholders for funds to reduce the cost of participating in the Government's toxic asset scheme.

Millions of investors in with-profits endowments, pensions and bonds who thought the market's rebound might enhance their returns had their hopes dashed last week, according to The Times.

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway is buying up corporate and non-US government debt as the investment guru cuts equities spending to a five-year low.