The wife of Standard Life's chief executive spent nearly £300,000 on a stake in the insurer, the day after the company announced it had a "good" 2010.
Standard Life's operating profit before tax increased by 7% to £425m in 2010, boosted by the uptick in markets and strong flows into funds and SIPPs.
Transact, Standard Life and Elevate have been rated the best platforms by IFAs, according to The Platforum.
Mark Loosmore of AT8 Group finds Standard Life is making bold moves in the wrap market
Employees miss out on an average of £1,272 every year because they fail to join company pension schemes, Standard Life says.
Standard Life SIPP customers can now invest directly in gold bullion. Standard Life has teamed up with GoldMoney, one of the world's largest providers and holders of physical bullion for retail investors to offer the service across its retail and Group...
Mercer has signed up three of the UK's biggest corporate benefit providers to launch a corporate wrap platform.
Standard Life has increased the number of discretionary investment managers available via its SIPP from ten to 22.
Standard Life has launched its Active Money Personal Pension (AMPP) online.
Standard Life has introduced five regional technology consultants to help IFAs make the most of online services through its Adviserzone platform in the run-up to RDR.