Standard Life
Your profession
From 2012, changes to pensions law will affect all employers with at least one worker in the UK. Charlotte Richards finds out what advisers are already doing to prepare their clients.
15 March 2012
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Service
Standard Life CEO Paul Matthews said he is excited about the roll-out of the retail distribution review (RDR) next year, as he expects more advisers to use its fee-ready wrap and investment solutions.
14 March 2012
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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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