Lloyds

Scottish Widows Investment Partnership(SWIP), the asset management arm of Lloyds, is shutting down a string of its regional investment desks with the loss of 23 investment roles.

Derek Stuart, manager of the £1.1bn Artemis UK Special Situations fund, has upped his position in troubled asset manager Man Group.

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They have had a rocky ride, but ultimately investors with nerves of steel who backed the UK's biggest commodity stocks over the last ten years would have been rewarded for their patience.

Former directors of failed banks could be banned from taking lucrative jobs in the City under plans being drawn up by the regulator.

Part-nationalised banks Lloyds and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) have announced plans to cut some 1,900 jobs in a move the Unite union called "brutal".

Simon Murphy, manager of the Old Mutual UK Select Equity fund, discusses whether investors should be revisiting the UK's biggest banking stocks.

Barclays shares have rallied following the news the UK bank has accepted €8.2bn in three-year loans from the European Central Bank's latest lending programme.

HSBC's annual profits rose 15% to $21.9bn (£13.8bn) before tax, fuelled by increasing revenues from its emerging markets customer base.

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) shares have delivered an impressive return of 60% in the last three months amid a resurgence in risk appetite.