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A tax avoidance scheme sold by serial avoidance promoter NT Advisors has lost its third bid for legitimacy, saving the country £100m, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has said.

Aberdeen Asset Management has warned investors to watch out for a scam artist claiming to represent the firm.

The Alternative Investment Market (AIM) has jumped 25% since legislative changes lifting the ban on direct ISA investments were announced, research by Close Brothers has found.

Former GP Noble trustee Graham Pitcher's application to appeal his eight-year prison sentence has been refused.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has banned former BGC Partners senior executive Anthony Verrier due to concerns over his integrity, after he was found to have poached former colleagues from a rival firm.

MP John Redwood has told investment managers they are unlikely to successfully challenge the upcoming tax changes to LLPs unless they build a stronger argument.

Royal Bank of Scotland is facing an £8bn loss for 2013 after announcing an additional £3.1bn of provisions for litigation and mis-selling costs.

Financial advisers are expected to fork out £31.5m in compensation to clients who invested in the CF Arch cru Investment and Diversified funds (Arch cru) and were found to have received unsuitable advice.

Ed Balls has dismissed claims Labour's plan to reintroduce the 50p top rate of tax is part of an "anti-business agenda" and said the move would be temporary.

Arch Financial Products' chief executive Robin Farrell and compliance director Robert Addison have hit back at allegations they lied in court, saying these were false and unfair.