Poll: Will your clients support the Standard Life vote?

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We're still looking for your views on whether clients should vote yes to Standard Life's plans for demutualisation.

We've begun a poll on IFAonline to find out what you think, and so far the consensus of feedback is strongly in favour of the life insurer's flotation on the London Stock Exchange. Eight out of ten respondents to the survey (82.4%) say they will advise their clients to vote in favour of the demutualisation. Yet this appears to conflict with comments elsewhere in the industry, where intermediaries suggest clients should vote 'no'. Do you agree? Should clients back the demutualisation and vote yes, or should vote in favour of the firm's mutual status? Add your vote to the IFAonline op...

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