Standard Life

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Following Peter Mann's appointment as CEO at Skandia UK, IFAonline take a closer look at just who is running the UK life industry.

Standard Life has appointed Jackie Hunt chief financial officer and executive director.

People relying on their property to fund their retirement will be 20% worse off today than they would be in 2008.

Part-nationalised banks led declines on the FTSE in late Tuesday trading amid concerns about what the Government plans to do with its stakes in them after the General Election.

The long-term attractiveness of pensions for very high earners was put in further doubt as a result of the changes within the pre-budget report in December. Restricting tax relief to 20% on personal contributions and taxing these people on pension payments...

Contracting-out of the state second pension is to be abolished from 6 April 2012, the Government has confirmed.

The expected charging structure for the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) has received a mixed reaction.

Standard Life has acquired the remaining 75% stake in IFA support services firm threesixty.

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