Insurers will dominate the corporate agenda as heavyweight firms Aviva and Prudential are scheduled to deliver half-year results.

However, executive chairman John McFarlane's vision for Aviva is likely to overshadow the embattled insurance giant's half-year results on Thursday. The City will want a progress update on Mr McFarlane's far-reaching plan, which many analysts saw as a dig at former chief executive Andrew Moss's record.

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