Standard Life

Standard Life has reacted angrily to press reports this morning claiming the provider is cutting its IFA support staff by a third as "disingenuous and inaccurate".

Standard Life has just announced its members have voted overwhelmingly to demutualise the life insurance firm and become the newest listed company on the London Stock Exchange.

SANDIE CROMBIE, the chief executive of Standard Life, gave a warning last night that "a float can be pulled the night before", as the FTSE 100 plunged 139 points, reports The Times .

Tomorrow is a major turning point in Standard Life‘s history.

Standard Life's wrap platform offers users access to 750 investment funds from 46 fund managers in its launch phase but will expand the service to include further names will be added as the platform develops.

AN INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL advice helpline dealing with two million low earners every year could be set up at a cost of £25m-£35m, according to research published today in The Financial Times .

The government's latest pensions blueprint had more than an air of déjà vu about it.

SANDY CROMBIE, the chief executive of Standard Life, poured cold water yesterday on the suggestions London's biggest flotation in five years could be under threat as a result of the global stock market turmoil, reports The Scotsman .

Proposals to abolishing contracting-out for defined contribution (DC) pension schemes outlined in yesterday's white paper has caused concern among some sectors of the industry.

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