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The Bank of England has held interest rates for a fifth consecutive month today, while expanding its quantitative easing measures.

On Wall Street, markets were slightly up after a turbulent start to trading after some positive jobs data was released.

Foster Denovo has launched a general insurance division, saying there is a clear case to combine insurance and financial advice to better serve clients.

A protection and investment IFA is calling on providers to help him adopt a uniform charging method across both sides of his business.

Top fund managers, capable of delivering the highest alpha level for investors, achieved the greatest degree of outperformance in the IMA Global Bond and Global Emerging Markets sectors over the past year.

Reita has outlined an exam syllabus to help guide IFA examining bodies about the technical level of content required to raise the standard of adviser property investment knowledge.

A one-size-fits-all approach to adviser charging principles for group personal pensions must be avoided.

House prices will end 2009 higher than they started the year due to price rises in certain areas over the past few months, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

The FTSE 100 has pared gains mid-morning after its strong start, which saw it set a new year high.

Investor confidence in stock markets has picked up following the recent rally, research by F&C Investments suggests.