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Friends 'strong' despite Ł871m loss

17.03.09

Trevor Matthews unleashed a flood of red ink in his first full-year results as chief executive of Friends Provident, but insisted the insurer is turning around... more

Sales slump hits Friends as chief eyes turnaround

27.01.09

Insurance: The size of the task facing the new boss of Friends Provident was laid bare when the insurer unveiled a slump in sales... more

Friends gets new finance chief from rival insurer

07.11.08

Friends Provident has again raided rival insurer Standard Life to fill an executive spot... more

Once bitten, twice shy - sovereign wealth counts cost of big bets

02.10.08

Analysis: Little-noticed amid the financial market meltdown, 26 sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) met in Santiago, Chile, last month where they agreed to prepare a set of principles for their future operations... more

The wipeout weekend

15.09.08

How the drama unfolded...... more

Insurance giant AIG seeks Ł22 billion lifeline from Fed

15.09.08

Insurance: Insurance giant American International Group is looking for a bridging loan of $40 billion (Ł22 billion) from the US Federal Reserve as it tries to sell assets to rebuild its balance sheet... more

Friends boosted by boom abroad

29.04.08

Friends Provident says sales are rising across the board... more

Friends right to resist barrage

16.04.08

Friends Provident chairman Sir Adrian Montague is right to hold his nerve in the face of the media barrage from JC Flowers... more

Friends turns back on new Flowers bid

31.03.08

Friends Provident feels strong enough to turn down a Ł3.5bn takeover bid from JC Flowers... more

There's life here, but not a great deal of hope

14.02.08

Would you buy a used life policy, or even a new one, from this lot? The mugs at the top of our life assurance companies appear to have hardly a clue what they're doing... more

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