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A lack of trust between national regulators means European authorities should start considering a single European prudential superviser, the ABI says.

Gordon Brown will face fresh pressure over his handling of the recession and the banking crisis today when he is quizzed by a committee of senior MPs, reports The Guardian.

An IFA is demanding Standard Life pays him compensation for the hours wasted in dealing with the Pension Sterling fund saga.

HBOS sacked and gagged a senior executive who four years ago warned the board of the bank that they were taking excessive risks, according to evidence given in Parliament.

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Rockingham Retirement has scrapped its administration fee on smaller pension pots it announced today.

One in five homeowners could fall into negative equity as the recession bites, according to the FSA, reports The Daily Mail .

Schroders is in dispute with its own hedge fund over the fees it is being charged by the fund for holding millions of pounds in cash, The Independent reports.

Ashley Law is to join the Intrinsic Financial Services Group in a joint expansion plan.

Banks dependent on taxpayer support are planning to rush out hundreds of millions of pounds in bonuses to senior bankers and traders before a threatened crackdown, The Times reports.