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Friends Provident CEO Trevor Matthews was today unveiled as chairman of the re-licensed FSSC.

Miners rebounded from yesterday's falls to lead the way in early trading this morning, driving the FTSE 100 up 22.3 points (0.4%) to 5,784.

Prudential's chief executive of UK and Europe Rob Devey has been appointed to lead the group's planned integration of its Asian business with the AIA Group.

The cost of borrowing in Greece's rescue package is too high and the country still risks falling into a "debt spiral", says George Soros.

Lloyds Banking Group and Société Générale have joined the UK Structured Products Association (UK SPA).

The Tories have detailed plans to set up an independent office for budget responsibility and tax simplification in their electoral Manifesto today.

Mortgage brokers are most concerned about attracting new clients and dealing with regulatory change, according to research by NatWest Intermediary Solutions.

Greece sold more debt than expected today as investors snapped up the issuance of short-term government bonds.

The Council of Mortgage Lenders has revealed the number of loans advanced for house purchase rose 12% in February after an "extremely weak" January.

Defined benefit pension funds are £0.3bn in surplus for the first time since June 2008, Pension Protection Fund figures reveal.