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Here we list who has moved where in another busy week in the offshore sector.

Intermediary mortgages are £200 more expensive each month than comparable direct products, according to research.

London's FTSE 100 index stalled this morning after reaching its highest point for almost seven months on Thursday.

More than four-fifths of pension fund managers have called for an independent pensions commission to recommend changes to pension legislation and provide long-term continuity over pensions policy.

The Channel Islands maintain tax information exchange agreements (TIEAs) still have a future despite plans to move to automatic exchange agreements.

Nearly two years on from the collapse of Northern Rock, financial regulation in Britain "remains in a muddle" according to a damning report.

On Wall Street, shares surged forward on the back of positive earnings reports for companies across the world.

More than 40 advisers are battling for a single position as competition for IFA jobs intensifies in the recession.

The Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP) is concerned about the ability of advisers to cope with the growing complexity of retirement income products.

Critics of proposals in the RDR are in danger of losing sight of its chief objective - building consumer trust in the industry, according to Axa Winterthur Wealth Management (AWWM).