SANDIE CROMBIE, the chief executive of Standard Life, gave a warning last night that "a float can be pulled the night before", as the FTSE 100 plunged 139 points, reports The Times .
Tomorrow is a major turning point in Standard Life‘s history.
SANDY CROMBIE, the chief executive of Standard Life, poured cold water yesterday on the suggestions London's biggest flotation in five years could be under threat as a result of the global stock market turmoil, reports The Scotsman .
The majority of the UK population does not understand the reasons for an organisation choosing to convert from a mutual to a public company, research published by the Association of Mutual Insurers (AMI) claims.
We're still looking for your views on whether clients should vote yes to Standard Life's plans for demutualisation.
Industry talk about the Standard Life demutualisation suggests not all financial intermediaries support current plans for the mutual life insurer's flotation on the London Stock Exchange.
Standard Life has set its stall firmly in the single premium investment-led market, as new business figures released this morning reveal the company is seeing growth on the back of its new direction.
IFAonline wants your views on the proposed flotation of Standard Life.
Standard Life made a pre-tax loss of £340m in 2004 and saw new business revenue fall £132m in new business, according to details of the life insurer's flotation proposals.
Standard Life members will vote on the company's demutualisation plans at a Special General Meeting on 31 May in Edinburgh, according to the latest update to the demutualisation plans published this morning.