Standard Life appoints new finance director - papers 1 Nov

Alison Reed stepped down from the insurer after 15 months amid speculation she had been ousted, though chief executive Sandy Crombie praised her for having "done a fantastic job". Nish was finance director at Scottish Power from 1999-2005, then executive director of its infrastructure division until September last year when the position was axed. F&C ASSET Management has reported a further fall in assets under management after it lost institutional mandates in the three months to September, reports the Scotsman. Assets managed by the group, which is 51% owned by Friends Provident, fe...