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Shares in Prudential have fallen over 4% today after the FSA fined the insurer £30m over the failed AIA deal in 2010.

Japan's Nikkei index experienced its biggest fall since November as concerns about Cyprus and the eurozone continued to batter markets.

The FTSE 100 and sterling have both held on to gains from this morning following Chancellor George Osborne's 2013 Budget speech.

Cazenove's top performing UK Equity Income fund manager Matt Hudson has identified the potential winners among the UK's banking sector following a stellar year for all the big banks.

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London's leading share index has slid into the red in early trading, as eurozone contagion fears resurface following Cyprus' controversial bailout package.

Jamie Smith, chairman of the UK Structured Products Association, asks: Is it time the consumer press were made more accountable for their coverage of structured products?

Miton is preparing to add a new product to its stable for the two managers it recently poached from Matterley.

No-one likes a party pooper, but could someone please explain to this bemused contrarian why equity investors have suddenly become so optimistic?

While markets are nearing - or passing through - nominal highs, in reality, UK shares would need to climb much higher just to meet inflation-adjusted pre-crisis highs of 2007.