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Britain's 50-billion pound pensions gamble could put savers in fresh peril

LONDON, July 11 (Reuters) - Britain's financial services industry has broadly cheered fresh government proposals to jumpstart the economy by channelling 50 billion pounds ($64.5 billion) of pension fund cash into fledgling firms, but the plans could backfire on savers, experts said.

UK pension funds back next phase of post-Brexit City shake up

Private pensions pledge up to 50 billion pounds

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Hunt to outline "evolutionary" pension funds investment reforms for UK

(Alliance News) - UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will promise "evolutionary not revolutionary" reforms to get pension funds making billions of pounds of riskier investments in fast-growing firms to boost economic growth.

UK's FTSE 100 inches lower as industrials dip; healthcare stocks rebound

Airlines rise after strong numbers from giant Ryanair

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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 rising as tough quarter draws to close

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were on the up heading into Friday afternoon, managing a solid gain in the final morning of a tough quarter for equity markets.

UK life insurers' exposure to Thames Water is 'minimal', Citi says

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Citi pointed out on Thursday that the UK life insurance sector's direct exposure to Thames Water was "minimal".

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC likes Aviva; Credit Suisse lifts Drax

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday:

LONDON BRIEFING: Markets ponder strong US economy, slow China recovery

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were called higher on Friday, as investors weighed conflicting economic data from the world's two largest economies.

London stocks rise on China recovery hopes; energy shares fall

China's Premier Li says will take steps to boost demand

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London stocks fall as BoE delivers bigger-than-expected rate hike

BoE hikes rates by 50 bps to 5%

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London stocks fall after inflation data shock, homebuilders slump

UK's stubborn inflation fails to fall in May

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Brooks Macdonald appoints former Aviva risk chief as financial chief

(Alliance News) - Brooks Macdonald Group PLC on Thursday said it appointed Andrea Montague as an chief financial officer, effective August 1 and subject to regulatory approval.

UK's FTSE 100 rises on mining boost; Fed decision awaited

Retail, films drive modest UK economic growth

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Insurers vow to use windfall funds to boost UK Plc not dividends

LONDON, June 7 (Reuters) - Insurers in Britain pledged on Wednesday to use an estimated 100 billion pounds ($125 billion), unlocked by the easing of capital requirements, to invest in green energy, infrastructure and community projects - and not to use it to boost dividends.

New UK business group launched to rival CBI ahead of crunch vote

(Alliance News) - A new business group in the UK has been launched with companies such as BP PLC and Heathrow Airport Ltd among its members ahead of a D-Day crunch vote on the future of the scandal-hit Confederation of British Industry.