Controversy over City pay may be re-ignited by a new European directive that would force pay deals over €1m (£880,000) to be disclosed by banks.
A financial adviser for Lloyds TSB who took almost £140,000 from his children's school and from his clients has been jailed for 18 months.
Clive Cowdery, the self-made insurance tycoon who gives away much of his wealth, is considering a surprise bid for the 630 bank branches being sold by Lloyds Banking Group.
UK banks were not among the eight institutions to fail the European stress tests on the sector.
Independent advisers say they are undeterred by ambitious plans at Lloyds Banking Group to double sales and profits from its bancassurance division.
The UK housing market faces "significant headwinds" in the coming months, according to the Halifax.
Five key developments this week, summarised below...
Lloyds Banking Group plans to double sales and profits from its bancassurance proposition within the next three years as it seeks to take advantage of an "advice and distribution gap" it believes will develop as a result of the Retail Distribution Review...
A former Lloyds TSB financial adviser is facing jail after admitting to defrauding two of his clients and misusing funds from a primary school.