Standard Life
Investment
Operating profits across the UK units of Standard Life fell last year due to a fall in income and higher acquisition expenses.
13 March 2012
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Pensions
Reader of Retirement Planner will be able to benefit from a 10% discount to attend the latest Henry Stewart SIPPs and Retirement Options briefing.
06 March 2012
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TCF
The Pensions Ombudsman has ruled in favour of Standard Life after an investor complained the commission on his self-invested personal pension (SIPP) was not properly explained to him.
21 February 2012
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Investment
Invesco Perpetual is bringing a range of multi-asset, risk-rated funds to the UK run by its Atlanta-based global asset allocation team headed by CIO Scott Wolle.
20 February 2012
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Estate planning
The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) has drafted a model clause for wills in response to government plans to reduce inheritance tax for charity donors.
17 February 2012
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Your profession
The lang cat’s Mark Polson begins his new column in Professional Adviser by challenging providers to think more about how their products will be used.
16 February 2012
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Wrap/platforms
Trust providers still have to battle a number of misconceptions before advisers can truly understand the benefits of closed-ended structures, writes Ed Morse, head of investment trust business development at F&C Investments.
16 February 2012
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Wrap/platforms
A private equity firm has taken joint control of FNZ, the platform provider powering the Standard Life and Elevate wraps.
08 February 2012
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