Standard Life adds offshore bond to Elevate platform
Standard Life has announced that its offshore bond will now be available on the UK insurer’s adviser platform business Elevate.
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Standard Life wins case over pension transfer values
The UK’s Pensions Ombudsman has ruled in favour of trustees of the Standard Life Staff Pension Scheme, after a staff member claimed he had lost out on a proposed transfer.
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Standard Life and Scottish Widows ‘in merger talks’
Edinburgh life and pension rivals Standard Life and Scottish Widows are reportedly in merger talks, with an agreement potentially following swiftly on the heels of Standard Life’s £11bn deal with Aberdeen Asset Management.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Neptune, Lombard Odier, Schroders, SLI
Neptune Investment Management’s China fund manager exits after 10 years as Lombard Odier announces a new chief executive for its Asia division. Schroders hires an investment heavy hitter to the newly created role of head of global sales while Standard Life bolsters its multi-asset team.
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Competition watchdog to scrutinise Standard Life/Aberdeen deal
A UK government watchdog has announced an investigation into the merger of Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management, to ensure it does not damage competition in the industry.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Standard Life, Hargreaves Lansdown, Franklin T.
Standard Life Investments hires an ex-JP Morgan executive director, as Hargreaves chairman Mike Evans reveals he will be stepping down. Franklin Templeton poaches a key figure from Aberdeen Asset Management while DFM Beaufort has hired a new investment manager.
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Standard Life sets sight on Dublin for EU hub
Edinburgh-headquartered Standard Life is expected to choose Dublin as the centre for its European Union operations after the UK government completes the two years of Brexit negotiations.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Brewin Dolphin, 1825, Julius Baer International
Brewin Dolphin has named its new chief operating officer, while Standard Life’s 1825 has poached a regional managing director from St James’s Place. Julius Baer International has appointed a head of compliance for the UK and Ireland.
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Standard Life posts £5m loss in Hong Kong amid global job cuts
Standard Life lost £5m (€5.9m, $6.4m) last year from its wholly-owned business in Hong Kong as it confirmed that more than 800 jobs will be lost after it merges with Aberdeen Asset Management.
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PEOPLE MOVES: Hargreaves, LV=, Neptune, Sanlam
Investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown announced a major recruitment drive in its marketing team, while state-backed UK agency Nest poaches LV=’s head of pensions. Neptune hires former M&G head as a special adviser as Standard Life makes a round of promotions.
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Aberdeen and Standard Life merger: An insider’s view
Campbell Fleming, global head of distribution at Aberdeen Asset Management, talks mergers, scale, fees and the future of the combined Aberdeen/Standard Life business.
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Standard Life Aberdeen powerhouse eyes US market for expansion
A serious push into the US market is a key strategic target for the merged Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management group, according to Aberdeen’s global head of distribution.