Standard Life has recorded a 71% jump in operating profits for the first half of 2007.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) will be putting extra scrutiny on lifetime gifts, Standard Life warns.
Former Standard Life chief executive Scott Bell has died aged 65.
Rowanmoor Pensions, the UK's largest independent SSAS provider, has been awarded a new contract for outsourced administration by Standard Life for its SSAS portfolio.
The Conservative Party's proposals to abolish inheritance tax (IHT) would not end trusts and lifetime gifting, says Standard Life.
Standard Life has added three Macquarie funds to its mutual funds platform, including Global Infrastructure Securities.
Standard Life has moved a step closer to making a bid for "zombie" fund insurer Resolution with the appointment of Merrill Lynch as adviser, The Daily Telegraph reports.
Trevor Matthews, CEO of Standard Life Assurance and newly appointed deputy president of the CII, says chartered status is a good level to aim at for the IFA industry.
Standard Life is launching a new information pack for IFAs aimed at clearing up estate planning issues.
Half of the UK adult population has insufficient life cover, despite Standard Life's assertion insurance has never been cheaper.