Standard Life sees off 'rebel' bid for place on board - papers 27th April

The Scotsman reports ‘rebel’ Standard Life member Michael Hogan as saying he wants to make another move to win a seat on the board next year, after being "staggered" by support for his bid this time round. Hogan pulled in almost 67,000 votes against an average 206,500 among the current board. However, the Scotsman reports him as saying that fellow policyholders were "thrilled" with the result, which he believes demonstrates a groundswell of dissatisfaction with those re-elected. Some 240,000 of the group’s 2.5 million members voted - 18 per cent up on last year and a record at any Sta...