Standard Life

Provider Standard Life has launched the second in its series of guides to technology for IFAs.

LEGAL & GENERAL exployed an eminent psychology professor yesterday to dispute the survey of "mis-sold" endowment customers conducted by the FSA, says this morning's Times .

Half of homeowners facing a shortfall on their endowment mortgage have failed to take action, according to research from mortgage broker L&C.

Standard Life has continued its path towards a potential stock market floatation by announcing further cost cuts involving bonuses, endowment payments and complaint time-bars.

Standard Life says it will launch a new Self Invested Personal Pension which could soon be past through the family in order to keep pace with one of the fastest growing areas of the pensions market.

Standard Life has published the first in a series of reference guides to information technology for IFAs.

NORWICH UNION is under pressure to disclose how much it has set aside to cover mortgage endowment shortfalls, says the Daily Telegraph.

Standard Life has left bonus payouts on with-profit bonds, homeplans and stakeholder policies unchanged however final bonus rates have been reduced on remaining products.

Figures released for the six months to 15 May show Standard Life suffered from uncertainties sparked by moves towards demutualisation, although business overseas helped offset sales falls in the UK.

John Hylands has been appointed to lead the demutualization project of Standard Life, the company says