Nationals round-up: Expect calls from clients as the ugly subject of adviser commission reappears, IFAs report annuities panic and tips on where to invest in uncertain times.

Lloyds Banking Group is back in the black for the first time since it was bailed out by the government at the height of the financial crisis.

Aegon's UK distribution businesses, including Positive Solutions and Origen, managed to recoup some of 2009's losses last year but were still in the red by £5m.

We have seen with the recent submissions to the Treasury Select Committee that opinion is still polarised in the advisory community about the RDR.

Fidelity has plans to cap its newly launched UK Opportunities fund at around £250m to enable manager Alex Wright to continue to manage the portfolio effectively.

Mohammed Ahmed, a bank manager at Barclays, is accused of helping fraudsters steal more than £820,000 from a pensioner's nest egg.

George Osborne has been attacked by Baroness Eaton, Tory chair of the Local Government Association, over plans to increase pension contributions for council staff.

The Chancellor has defended the Bank of England over rising inflation and denied the government is making its job more difficult.

Texan billionaire Allen Stanford has filed a countersuit against US prosecutors, accusing them of depriving him of his constitutional rights.

AXA Wealth reported strong new business of £3.9bn in 2010, up 41% compared to 2009, as the group restructured after the deal with Resolution.