Standard Life

Suggestions the government is contemplating a u-turn on the removal of restrictions relating to protected rights is incorrect, claims European Pensions Management.

The UK Platform Group has called on the Financial Services Authority to reform platform regulation and scrap the UK's "unique packaged product regime".

Winterthur has denied accusations of being inflammatory towards the Treasury over the issue of Alternatively Secured Pensions.

A decision into the possibility of removing the restrictions attached to protected rights has been delayed until the end of the end of the year, provoking concerns it could be the next government u-turn.

Winterthur Life has joined the attack against the government over tax changes to Alternatively Secured Pensions, although Standard Life has warned such outbursts may be counter-productive.

High net worth clients thinking about transferring pension funds when emigrating to Australia need to take action before the end of June, warns Standard Life.

Product and people news, as well as announcements of deals have come thick and fast today in the property and mortgages arenas.

Over 235,000 former Standard Life members have yet to claim a total of almost 90 million shares following the company's demutualisation and flotation in July 2006.

Standard Life is issuing a pack in the New Year for advisers with clients who fall outside the PTA criteria outlined by HMRC on 19 December.

Standard Life discussed with the FSA beforehand its new communications policy, which asks customers to sign declaration forms acknowledging understanding of transfers and transfer value requests.