Standard Life

Standard Life 08/02/2012

11:27 : Standard Life's platform partner FNZ acquired by private equity group - Platform technology provider FNZ, which sits behind Standard Life and AXA Elevate, has a new owner after private equity firm General Atlantic took a stake in the Edinburgh based- company.

Source : citywire-co-uk

Standard Life 07/02/2012

17:09 : Glencore and Xstrata deal draws criticism - Two leading Xstrata shareholders – Standard Life and Schroders – said they would vote against the proposed $90bn tie-up between the miner and the trading house

Source : ft-com

11:19 : Cumming and Buxton to vote against Glencore/Xstrata deal - (Update) Glencore and Xstrata  have agreed an all-share merger worth $90 billion, but Standard Life Investments' David Cumming and Schroders' Richard Buxton plan to vote against it, fearing that it undervalues Xstrata.

Source : citywire-co-uk

10:21 : Glencore merger: Xstrata shareholders vow to oppose deal - • Standard Life: 'Deal undervalues Xstrata' • Schroders: 'Not compelling' • $90bn tie-up offers 28% premium • Xstrata executives offered top jobs in new firmPlans for a $90bn (£57bn) merger between Xstrata ...

Source : guardian-co-uk

10:13 : SLI's Cumming: Glencore deal undervalues Xstrata - (Update) Glencore and Xstrata  have agreed an all-share merger worth $90 billion, but Standard Life Investments' David Cumming plans to vote against it, fearing that it undervalues Xstrata.

Source : citywire-co-uk

Standard Life 02/02/2012

08:38 : Standard Life plans ‘save more tomorrow’ pension scheme - Standard Life is developing a ‘save more tomorrow’ pension scheme and corporate ISA as part of a workplace pensions drive that includes lobbying the government for equal rules on personal and occupational schemes.

Source : citywire-co-uk

Standard Life 01/02/2012

11:46 : Standard Life wins High Court battle on Sterling fund losses - The firm has won the battle after suing 11 professional indemnity insurers, arguing their policies should have covered the losses it incurred on asset-backed securities held by its Sterling fund.

Source : citywire-co-uk

11:20 : Standard Life wins £100m Sterling fund High Court battle - Standard Life has won its High Court battle after suing 11 professional indemnity insurers, arguing their policies should have covered the losses it incurred on asset-backed securities held by its Sterling fund.

Source : citywire-co-uk

Standard Life 17/01/2012

13:01 : EU gender directive does not apply to occupational pensions - Standard Life head of pensions policy John Lawson says it is “crystal clear” that occupational defined-contribution schemes can continue to differentiate according to sex.

Source : moneymarketing-co-uk

Standard Life 11/01/2012

08:11 : SLI teams partners with John Hancock to offer GARS in US - Standard Life Investments is partnering with John Hancock Mutual Funds, to offer its Global Absolute Return Strategies fund to investors in the US retail space.

Source : citywire-co-uk

Standard Life 15/12/2011

10:20 : Advisers slam Standard and Friends direct dealing moves - Advisers have attacked Standard Life and Friends Life over claims they are attempting to tempt clients into ditching their IFA and dealing with them directly.

Source : moneymarketing-co-uk

Standard Life 08/12/2011

15:38 : Standard stands by review timetable - Standard Life believes the Government's timetable for reviewing automatic enrolment and Nest could go ahead in 2017 despite reforms being delayed for small firms.

Source : moneymarketing-co-uk

Standard Life 05/12/2011

12:13 : Trinity Mirror appoints David Grigson as chairman - Former Reuters and Emap finance chief to replace Sir Ian Gibson next AugustTrinity Mirror has appointed David Grigson, a former finance chief at Reuters and publisher Emap, to be its new chairman, replacing Sir Ian Gibson.Grigson, ...

Source : guardian-co-uk

Standard Life 30/11/2011

08:48 : Standard Life cuts 69 jobs - Standard Life has announced it will cut 106 roles across its group IT and facilities department following its review of its group IT and operations division.

Source : citywire-co-uk

Standard Life 29/11/2011

17:43 : Standard Life cuts 106 jobs - Standard Life has announced it will cut 106 roles across its group IT and facilities department following its review of its group IT and operations division.

Source : citywire-co-uk

Standard Life 24/11/2011

09:12 : Andrew Milligan on why US debt crisis is worse than Europe - Standard Life Investments' global strategy boss is more concerned about the debt crisis in the US and highlights dilemma the country faces after it failed to agree on $1.2 trillion of spending cuts.

Source : citywire-co-uk

Standard Life 14/11/2011

14:20 : AAA-rated Moore to replace Robertson on SLI Equity Income Trust - Thomas Moore has been appointed co-manager of the Standard Life Investments Equity Income Trust and will take on full control next year, when he will also spearhead a change in approach.

Source : citywire-co-uk

Standard Life 03/11/2011

09:18 : Standard and Pru pilot pension transfer hub - Standard Life and Prudential are piloting an execution-only service that could solve the small pot pension problem by allowing savers to consolidate pensions when they switch employer.

Source : citywire-co-uk

Standard Life 02/11/2011

08:46 : SLI inflows hold up over volatile quarter - Net inflows to Standard Life Investments (SLI) held up over the highly volatile third quarter, with the Edinburgh-based asset manager pulling in £3.5 billion.

Source : citywire-co-uk

Standard Life 28/10/2011

08:06 : Standard Life: 2012 Budget could end IHT business exemption - An exemption in the current inheritance tax regime which means shares in unlisted companies escape inheritance tax may be changed in next year’s budget, warns Standard Life.

Source : citywire-co-uk

Standard Life 17/10/2011

06:52 : Pension reform to yield saving boost - insurer - LONDON (Reuters) - Pension reforms due to be phased in from 2012 could boost retirement saving by as much as 12.5 billion pounds a year, according to research by insurer Standard Life.

Source : reuters-com

Standard Life 13/10/2011

12:59 : Standard Life sues insurers over pension fund loss - LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Standard Life is suing 11 of its insurers including ACE who refused to pay a claim related to a 100 million pound ($158 million) cash injection into one of its pension funds.

Source : reuters-com

08:29 : Standard Life sues 11 insurers for £100m over Sterling fund losses - The Edinburgh-based firm claims the policies sold to it by the insurers should have covered the losses it incurred from the asset-backed securities held in its Sterling fund.

Source : citywire-co-uk

07:19 : Standard Life sues insurers for £100m over Sterling losses - Standard Life is suing 11 insurers for £100 million, arguing their policies should have covered the losses it incurred on asset-backed securities held by its Sterling fund.

Source : citywire-co-uk

Standard Life 04/10/2011

09:13 : HMRC considers aligning IHT on contract and trust-based pensions - HM Revenue & Customs is examining whether to bring the inheritance tax treatment of contract-based pensions in line with that for trust-based pensions, according to Standard Life head of estate planning Julie Hutchinson.

Source : citywire-co-uk

Standard Life 19/09/2011

14:22 : Standard Life calls on gov't to link property to pensions - Standard Life chief executive David Nish has called on pensions minister Steve Webb to look at linking property to retirement pots as part of a government strategy to reform savings.

Source : citywire-co-uk

Standard Life 14/09/2011

06:27 : SLI's Cumming blasts Piedmont's 'derisory' M&B bid - Standard Life Investments' head of UK equities David Cumming said Joe Lewis' investment vehicle had created instability - then exploited it - on the Mitchells & Butlers pub group bpard.

Source : citywire-co-uk

02:01 : Joe Lewis blasted for 'insulting' Mitchells and Butlers bid - Standard Life Investments, a 4.8 per cent shareholder, said Lewis was trying to benefit from the detrimental effect of his own meddling in boardroom affairs via his investment vehicle Piedmont.

Source : thisismoney-co-uk

Standard Life 13/09/2011

19:34 : M&B takeover battle hots up - David Cumming, head of UK equities at Standard Life Investments, said: 'This offer is insulting to all other shareholders. The business is worth substantially more than the terms proposed.' The bitter takeover battle for Mitchells ...

Source : guardian-co-uk

Standard Life 07/09/2011

13:44 : Supergroup loses its magic powers for Nimmo - Standard Life Investments' Harry Nimmo has backed the retailer since its IPO but after an 87% rise in the stock's value, he has chosen to take 'very significant profits'.

Source : citywire-co-uk