Friends Provident has added a multi-income option to its Friends Wealth Solutions bond.
Friends Provident has confirmed it rejected a fresh 150p per share proposal from private equity firm JC Flowers last Thursday.
Friends Provident insists it is not seeking any potential suitors as it currently has a "strong capital base" to grow the business.
Friends Provident reported a £145m loss in underlying profits before tax for its UK life and pensions business last year.
AXA Distribution Services insists it will not follow in the footsteps of Friends Provident and underestimate the wrap challenge.
Towry Law has welcomed Friends Provident's move to abandon initial commission payments for its group personal pension (GPP) products.
Friends Provident has added the option to customise commission on its Wealth Solutions bond.
Axa Framlington UK Growth fund manager Jamie Hooper can understand takeover approaches for Friends Provident, a stock he labels "clearly a buy, not a sell".
Three quarters of people in the UK have yet to write a will, according to research from Friends Provident.
Friends Provident has made its first foray into the business protection arena with the launch of the Business Protection Plan.