Skandia board chairman Bernt Magnusson and board director Lennart Jeansson have strongly defended the board's decision to publicise its internal split over the OM bid.
Paul Braithwaite and the group Policyholders for Justice have failed by two nominations to qualify for standing in Standard Life's elections for board positions.
Paul Creamer has been appointed chief technology officer of 1st Software, leading to a place on the company's board.
New rules come into effect today affecting endowment policies and advertising including references to past performances of investment funds.
Lifeboard Financial Group has won £3m in funding from an institutional source, which may be tied in with a pending announcement of a new board appointment.