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Morningstar Associates Europe has added five fund portfolios to its Portfolio Selections service for advisers and their clients.

Aon has trialed an apprentice scheme to recruit staff and solve training shortages.

The chief executive of mortgage network Premier has been banned after the FSA said the firm's "remote" relationship with its appointed representatives (ARs) exposed consumers to poor advice and allowed criminal activity to go unchecked.

Zurich Financial Services Group has promoted Simon Foster to head of Zurich Corporate Pensions (ZCP) UK.

The UK commercial property market will take more than five years to recover from the losses experienced during the economic downturn, according to research from BNP Paribas Real Estate (BNPRE).

Building societies lent £2.1bn in July, the most this year, figures from the Building Societies Association (BSA) show.

One in three Halifax branches faces closure by owner Lloyds in one of the largest bank culls to date.

Aviva has announced the introduction of a new tele-interview underwriting approach for Group Risk customers.

London units of Lehman Brothers are among those claiming up to $100bn (£67.1bn) from the defunct bank as its winding-up gathers speed.

UK blue chip shares fell following the Bank Holiday weekend as investors locked in profits from miners.