Standard Life
Big jump in offshore bond sales at Canada Life International
Sales of offshore bonds rose by 60% in the first half of 2017, with new business through Canada Life International’s Isle of Man and Dublin-based offshore businesses hitting £566m ($736m, €626m).
Tax & Regulation | 3 Aug 17
Big UK insurers not offering financial advice tax break
Millions of pension savers cannot take advantage of a tax break designed to help them pay for financial advice because major providers including Aviva, Aegon, Fidelity, Legal & General, Prudential and Royal London are not offering it to customers, reports the Financial Times.
Macro Views | 25 Jul 17
Is the IMF’s UK revision a red flag for investors?
The International Monetary Fund’s decision to downgrade the UK’s growth forecast for 2017 was likely a wake-up call for some investors. But is it a signal of more dire times ahead? Or just another year of mediocre growth?
Standard Life adds offshore bond to Elevate platform
Standard Life has announced that its offshore bond will now be available on the UK insurer’s adviser platform business Elevate.
Retirement | 4 Jul 17
Standard Life wins case over pension transfer values
The UK’s Pensions Ombudsman has ruled in favour of trustees of the Standard Life Staff Pension Scheme, after a staff member claimed he had lost out on a proposed transfer.