The government is to crack down on investment managers "disguising guaranteed fee income as capital gains", as part of anti tax avoidance measures outlined in the Autumn Statement.

The Office for Budget Responsibility has revised up government borrowing forecasts for 2014 and 2015 - but figures for the following years are lower than previously estimated, according to Chancellor George Osborne.

Brewin Dolphin has reported a 70% fall in full-year pre-tax profit as its technology project writedown and other restructuring costs weighed on the business.

WH Ireland shares have recovered ground after falling as much as 15% as the group warned full year profits will come in below previous expectations.

The UK is to pay back its War Loan in full as part of a package of refinancing announcements.

Regulatory enforcement should go hand in hand with firms' recognition that wrongdoing is a 'moral issue' Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) enforcement director Tracey McDermott has said.

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