Standard Life
M&A: the ‘new normal’ in UK asset management
The merger of Standard Life and Aberdeen is a sign of the times in asset manager consolidation, but who will be the winners and losers from the trend?
Standard Life considering Dublin move post-Brexit
Insurance and investment giant Standard Life is considering moving its European hub to Dublin as it prepares for the UK to pull out of the EU single market, the firm’s chairman Gerry Grimstone has said.
Standard Life cuts Asia insurance profile with Hong Kong sale
Standard Life has agreed to sell its wholly-owned Hong Kong life operation to its Chinese joint venture company Heng An Standard Life Insurance Company (HASL), underlining its move towards an investment-led business focus.
PEOPLE MOVES: Standard Life/Aberdeen, Killik, OMGI
Standard Life and Aberdeen have clearly defined the roles co-chief executives Keith Skeoch and Martin Gilbert will fill once the companies merge. Killik & Co’s Sarah Lord surprised many this week by announcing plans to move on from the company, while OMGI has parted ways with its fixed income head.
Investment | 9 Mar 17
What future for life companies in asset management?
Given the mixed fortunes of life companies, can they handle the tough balancing act of asset management?