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The FSA has said it would support whistleblowers coming forward to report on providers or adviser firms trying to exploit the changes proposed under the RDR.

Friends Provident International (FPI) has enhanced its online tool for offshore advisers, designed to ease fund selection.

Many offshore bank account holders could risk penalties for ignoring HMRC's New Disclosure Opportunity (NDO) its poor promotion of the tax amnesty, says leading accountancy firm, PKF.

The recession is having a distinct effect on the usage of employee assistance programmes (EAP) in the workplace through employees feeling increasingly stressed, according to Canada Life.

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) says the world economy is near the bottom of the fiercest recession in post-war history.

Stewart Cowley has been appointed as manager of the Old Mutual Global Strategic Bond and Old Mutual Dynamic Bond funds.

Abbey for Intermediaries (AFI) has taken steps to improve its service offering by making changes to its application process, meaning cases that fail to meet the lender's new guidelines will be declined and not reconsidered.

Purported IFA Alan Gardner has been jailed for defrauding British expats in Indonesia of over US$800,000 through a fictitious investment scheme.

Concept Financial Planning has achieved the ISO22222 certification through Standards International.

Nearly a third of non-doms and a quarter of high net worth individuals (HNWIs) are planning to pack their bags and leave the UK following tax changes, according to new research.