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The banking sector's warnings that tighter regulation will throttle the recovery have been rejected by the body designing the new safeguards.
Paternoster has been put up for sale, with its original backers facing the loss of more than half their £500m equity investment.
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Prudential CEO Tidjane Thiam says he “very much regrets” the collapse of the insurer’s giant $35.5bn AIA takeover, which has cost the company £377m.
Prudential has posted a 41% jump in operating profit to £968m in the first half, well ahead of expectations.
Prudential is expected to palm off part of the cost of its aborted £24bn bid for Asian rival AIA on to the UK taxpayer.
Vince Smith-Hughes examines changing times for the annuity market.
Equity release is going through turbulent times with provider exits and a lack of consumer confidence. Helen Morrissey looks at the cause of the current problems and asks if the market can recover
The consultation to end compulsory annuitisation should lead to increased flexibility for retirees. Helen Morrissey asks if this is the case.
UPDATE 12pm: The FTSE 100 index has climbed almost 1.6% in morning trading after strong late gains overnight on Wall Street.
Leading City investors are plotting to force Prudential chairman Harvey McGrath out before the beleaguered insurer's half-year results on 12 August, according to reports.
Industry commentators say Aviva could set its sights on arch-rival Prudential, which is still recovering from its failed $20bn takeover of AIG's Asian business.
IFAonline Editor Katrina Baugh recently chaired an online Conjecture debate on the complications advisers face when assisting clients as they reach retirement. Has the client accessed their open market option? What kind of annuity is right for them? Would drawdown be better, or a variable annuity, or even a mix of products? The options are endless. The advisers on this panel of industry experts were Steve Lowe, John Moret and Vince Smith-Hughes
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