Standard Life

Increases in interest rates over the past month have reduced people's confidence in property as an investment, claims Standard Life.

Standard Life has revealed the results of a Board reshuffle including the appointment of a replacement for Sir Brian Stewart who will step down as chairman of the company at the end of May.

STANDARD LIFE has announced its deputy chairman, Gerry Grimstone, will succeed Sir Brian Stewart to become chairman when he steps down in May, says the Times.

Personal accounts will go ahead with means-testing in place as there is no viable alternative, claims the government.

There have been a few developments recently which have put the spotlight on the relationship between the client and the adviser and, more specifically, ownership of the client between the provider and the adviser.

Standard Life is now moving into the fund supermarket space with the launch this week of a mutual funds proposition.

HM Revenue & Customs has announced it is to increase the inheritance tax reporting level for certain types of chargeable gifts to £200,000.

The Bank of England signalled yesterday it may need to raise interest rates one more time in the near future to ensure inflation remains under control, according to the Guardian .

The asset allocation of with-profits funds should be the focus of reviews by advisers as changes may mean the current mix is not what either they or the client may anticipate.

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