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The centrepiece of the Government's plan to overhaul financial regulation has been delayed, perhaps until after the election, it has emerged.

The FTSE 100 jumped 9.01 points (0.21%) in early trading, rising to 4203.92 by 8.20 this morning.

Lighthouse Group will roll out an advice service to support advisers on complex pension issues.

The Dow Jones has fallen significantly from opening, despite a rare piece of positive economic news.

Over two in five of those having difficulty paying their mortgage do not seek advice in dealing with their problems, according to Adam Phillips, chairman of the Financial Services Consumer Panel (FSCP).

Foresters Friendly Society is to make a push into the IFA market, believing the time is right for mutuals to tap additional distribution channels.

Yorkshire-based financial planners Atkinson Smith is to join the IFA-owned wrap proposition, Nucleus.

Ashburton is seeking alpha through recession-friendly consumer buys such as sausages, in its European Equity fund.

Barclays Wealth is reissuing the US and UK versions of its Super Tracker investment strategy for investors predicting an elongated U-shaped recovery.

Level annuity rates are holding steady in July with several firms vying for top of the table, Alexander Forbes Annuity Bureau says.