Standard Life

Standard Life has rolled out a new portfolio management service on its extranet which gives financial advisers improved online valuations for client policies and now includes details of Sipps and mutual funds.

The Inland Revenue is again seeking to plug a loophole in current pension legislation enabling individuals to fund a pension twice.

More than half of people in the UK have not yet drawn up their will, potentially leaving their assets in the hands of the wrong people, new research indicates.

A pensions expert has suggested that a Ministerial Statement read out in the House of Lords earlier this week, hints that family SIPPs might be taxed in some form.

Pension firms are questioning proposals by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to continue to prohibit protected rights funds from being invested in Self Invested Personal Pensions.

Standard Life has rolled a new webcast facility to help IFAs understand how its web tools work and explain the company's thinking on terms of products and services offered.

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.

Barclays Bank has signed a multi-tie agreement with six of the UK's big brand life insurers, ahead of depolarisation.

Both Standard Life and Clerical Medical have this morning announced further cuts to bonus rates on their with profits policies, and SL warns members should expect rate cuts to continue.

THE INLAND REVENUE has been forced to admit