Chaos in markets across the globe this week following heavy sell-offs prompted some commentators to warn of a new credit crunch, and left investors desperately seeking safe assets.
Royal London is in exclusive talks to acquire Co-operative Financial Services' asset management and life insurance arms.
The Bank's decision to maintain interest rates splits opinion among economists.
Royal London Asset Management is changing the name of its £472.5m UK Special Situations fund to the UK Opportunities fund from 21 January.
UK All Companies funds suffered a difficult 2010 - in sales terms, at least - with the peer group revealed as the industry's least popular sector in February-April, September and October.