Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group and RBS have agreed to review and improve their will writing services following OFT action.

Royal London's wrap platform Ascentric increased new assets under management by 189% to £1,217m in 2010 from £421m the previous year.

Qatar prime minister Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim says the state is interested in investing in RBS and Lloyds Banking Group.

Pensioners have been unfairly insulated from government spending cuts and £16bn could be saved if their benefits are reduced, a think- tank says.

Just Retirement, the enhanced annuity provider, today launches a tele-underwiting service available via the Openwork multi-tie network.

Living Time, the fixed-term annuity provider, has equalised annuity rates for men and women ahead of an ECJ ruling that could force all providers to do the same.

Resolution, the buy-out vehicle launched by entrepreneur Clive Cowdery, is highly unlikely to make any further acquisitions and will instead focus on developing new life products.

Tim Sargisson, the managing director of James Hay Partnership, has defended the provider's decision to tell clients the FSCS levy may be passed to them.

An ECJ ruling to equalise annuity rates for men and women could increase demand for scheme pensions, Hornbuckle Mitchell says.

Employees miss out on an average of £1,272 every year because they fail to join company pension schemes, Standard Life says.