Standard Life exits face-to-face advice

The company said it has reviewed its direct to customer business ahead of the RDR and will immediately begin transitioning customers. In total 36 roles will be lost in the move, as the service is shut in eight regional locations and centralised in Edinburgh and London. About 5,000 clients are expected to be affected by the changes. Paul Matthews, UK take to market director at Standard Life, said: "We remain committed to providing a service to customers who want to deal with us directly. Going forward, this service will be available online and over the phone. "For those customers...