Chris Finch, managing director of Host Capital

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Host Capital has unveiled the sterling-based Host Capital Global Currency Fund, which it says is the first UK regulated and domiciled currency fund. The fund is structured as a UK Oeic and is authorised as a Non-Ucits Retail Scheme (NURS).

FCA chief executive Martin Wheatley

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The Financial Conduct Authority is to launch a 'market study' into the £1 trillion UK cash savings market and may later look into the annuities market too.

IFP communications director Sue Whitbread

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The Institute of Financial Planning is reminding members to start planning for this year's Financial Planning Week.

Transact platform

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The Morningstar OBSR managed portfolio service is now available on the Transact platform.

Life Planner and IFP member Tina Weeks

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The Institute of Financial Planning has seen a 44 per cent increase in the number of members interested in life planning.

Andrew Fisher, chief executive of Towry

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Towry has agreed to acquire the business assets and contracts of Bluefin Personal Consulting for an undisclosed sum.

Bank of England building.

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The Monetary Policy Committee has held interest rates at 0.5 per cent and the asset purchase programme at £375bn.

Last year's winner Jane Holt

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Entries for the Paraplanner for the Year award 2013 will close tomorrow (6 September).

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Institute of Financial Planning branch chairmen are meeting in Solihull today to discuss next year's branch programme.

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Alliance Trust Saving has increased its fund range to offer 1,800 clean share classes.

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