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Across their rugged island, Icelanders are preparing this weekend to reject a deal supposed to end the bitter Icesave dispute between Reykjavik and London.

Fears of a hung parliament have recently hit sterling hard, but what exactly would a hung parliament entail and why the panic?

Equity release may have endured turbulent times but Peter Welch believes the future is bright

The Queen has revealed details of the Fiscal Responsibility Bill today, designed to cut Britain's growing budget deficit.

Legislation to control bonuses and improve corporate governance in the finance sector will be implemented in the next Parliamentary year, the Queen said today.

More than four-fifths of pension fund managers have called for an independent pensions commission to recommend changes to pension legislation and provide long-term continuity over pensions policy.

The continuing debate on specialist lenders' arrears management intensified last week, after City Minister Lord Myners called for a crackdown on charges levied by lenders when borrowers fall into mortgage arrears.

The Government will only compensate Equitable Life policyholders who were 'disproportionately affected' by the maladministation of the scheme but victims may not see their money for well over two and a half years.

The Government should apologise for its handling of Equitable Life and pay compensation, demands a House of Commons Select Committee including MPs from all the major political parties.

A cross-party group of MPs have called on the Chancellor to end the Equitable Life Saga by apologising to policyholders.