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Standard Life 12/02/2012

19:10 : Investors back easyJet board in pay battle with Sir Stelios - Airline founder takes fight against 'fat cat City bonus culture' to AGM wireThe board of easyJet has won the backing of its biggest institutional investors in its battle with Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, the airline's ...

Source : guardian-co-uk

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 ...

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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, ...

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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