Aegon's Henderson considers UK rebrand - papers 23rd April

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AEGON'S CHIEF executive David Henderson has told this morning's Scotsman newspapers he is considering ditching the Scottish Equitable name to eliminate "brand confusion" across the group.

Along with discussing the status of the brand, Henderson revealed Aegon UK’s first two sets of solvency numbers under the Financial Services Authority’s new capital adequacy rules are healthy, even thought the number have not actually been unveiled, says the Scotsman. The firm is also planning to maintain its current line of business and has no intention of expanding the product range beyond life and pensions, asset management and intermediary distribution. ABBEY'S CHIEF executive Luqman Arnold was also under fire yesterday when the firm unveiled its latest financial figures, as share...

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