Court finds against broker in landmark judgment; Lloyds lifts dividend as it agrees to sell Abbey Life; Standard Life policyholders are promised slice of £1.3bn orphan funds; US markets slide further as mortgage lender stops loans
Mis-selling fears over new pensions; Resolution will alter Friends merger if blocked by Pearl; Partners to get marriage-style financial rights; ABN stops backing Barclays merger bid
Rout hits pension surplus; Buyout debt threatening economy; Osmond to meet Resolution rivals; Overseas investors look to UK funds
Pearl's intervention in Resolution merger signals ‘battle of zombies'; Pensions chief claims ‘broad support' for national scheme; Hermes chief steps down; US pension funds' lobbying fails to halt Shell work in Iran
Review snubs pension costs reforms; Friends and Resolution tie knot to create £8.6n insurer; SeaCon to fight pension decision; Lib Dems highlight pension disparity
Sainsbury's pension trustees seek to meet bidder; Royal Mail stops message to staff; Lexicon to advise F&C on Resolution merger; Dollar slides to record low as equity markets tumble
Resolution and Friends believe private equity will try to bowl out their deal; Sainsburys convey their displeasure to Qatari PM; Concern over enduring gender gap
Friends Provident merger discussions may spark bids; Debt crunch to hit stocks, says Morgan Stanley; FSA chief accuses US of poor flotation standards; Swing into surplus not all it seems
Plus wins right to set up as direct competitor to LSE; Market turmoil costs Man Group $1bn; Cable & Wireless to see off shareholder rebellion; FSA chief warns banks of credit risks