MLP offers a solid 5.31% dividend yield, ranking in the top 25% for German dividend stocks. Its dividends are well-supported with a low cash payout ratio of 10.9% and an earnings payout ratio of ...

HBOS has agreed to buy the life assurance division of MLP, the German financial adviser, for up to €325m (£216m) in a move aimed at helping double its sales in Germany.