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British and European expatriates in Singapore are foregoing long-term security as they opt for luxurious lifestyles now, according to a new survey by Standard Life International.
British and European expatriates in Singapore are foregoing long-term security as they opt for luxurious lifestyles now, according to a new survey by Standard Life International.
Standard Life Investments has launched a second global emerging markets debt fund – signaling its confidence in the asset class despite recent currency depreciations.
Standard Life has promoted Eric Bruce to the position of bank distribution manager for Asia and emerging markets based in London.
Only 10% of non-resident Indians (NRIs) living in the United Arab Emirates have invested in a pension, according to research from Standard Life.
Standard Life’s chief financial officer Jackie Hunt has today resigned to join rival Prudential as CEO for its UK and European operations.
Standard Life has released record results for its first quarter of 2013 with a 24% rise in long-term savings sales, up to £6.3bn compared to £5bn year-on-year. The group assets under administration (AUA) are up 7% to reach a record £233bn.
Standard Life Investments has registered some of its most popular Sicav funds for sale in France, Belgium and Italy.
Standard Life International has blamed “disruption caused by the implementation of the Retail Distribution Review” for a drop in sales of its offshore bonds into the UK last year, as its parent company reported a growth in profits and record assets under administration.
Standard Life Asia and emerging markets chief executive Nathan Parnaby is to leave after more than 30 years working for the company.
Standard Life Investments has appointed Allen Wang as head of Asia institutional business, as part of a wider growth strategy in the region which also sees other senior investment directors move east.
Standard Life, which last year formally opened an office in Singapore in preparation for marketing investment products there, today unveiled a suite of three basic products that it plans to market specifically to affluent Asian and Indian clients as well as to the more traditional, English-speaking expatriate sector.
This year sees the arrival of RDR-compliance and a tax residency test, plus the continuing tax avoidance furore, all with important consequences for advisers, says Standard Life International's Julie Hutchison.