Standard Life

Standard Life has launched a discretionary investment management business, Standard Life Wealth.

Deciding which wrap proposition to choose will be one of the most important decisions an IFA makes this year, according to Nucleus boss David Ferguson.

Standard Life is warning some trust policyholders to keep an eye on upcoming deadlines following Inheritance Tax (IHT) changes announced in the 2006 Budget.

Nearly two thirds of advisers are willing to move entirely from paper to electronic commission communications in the future.

Investor confidence has plummeted significantly as a result of the recent credit crunch and ongoing market volatility, Standard Life research shows.

Scottish Widows has pulled its protection quotations from industry portals, prompting concerns it too has effectively exited the protection market following Standard Life's departure earlier today.

Standard Life has pulled out of the protection market, describing its own proposition "sub-scale" and non-profit making.

The introduction of personal accounts must not "paralyse" the savings industry, says Standard Life.

Philip Moore, Friends Provident group chief executive, is set to step down today following the collapse of the firm's merger with Resolution.

The Hugh Osmond led Pearl Group is almost certain to acquire Resolution after Standard Life yesterday gave notice to terminate its offer.