UK

Lloyds and Royal Bank of Scotland have fallen short in Bank of England tests to determine their resilience in the event of a new financial crisis, while the Co-operative Bank has been ordered to submit a new capital plan.

Aberdeen Asset Management chief executive Martin Gilbert has met Google executives in a bid to better understand the technological challenges facing the fund industry, according to reports.

The Bank of England has announced significant changes to the running of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in response to an independent review of its practices.

Carl Stick, manager of the Rathbone Income and Heritage funds, explains why the future is looking rosier for many UK companies.

Simon Gergel, manager of The Merchants trust, explains why he is finding opportunities in mega caps and specific recovery situations.

Star managers, body language, and the oil price panic

Tesco, Aviva's mega merger, and the pre-election pound

Banking stocks have underperformed at a time when they should be considered a prime investment. Instead, pseudo-banks are emerging as the real game-changers, says Walker Crips' Chris Kitchenham

Will challenger banks take Lloyds’ throne?

T. Rowe Price has appointed the former head of retail at F&C as head of intermediary relationship management, UK and Ireland.