Standard Life
Standard Life buys Elevate, more UK disposals likely says Axa
Axa has agreed to sell its wrap platform business to Standard Life and has confirmed it is in talks to dispose of its remaining UK life and savings assets.
People Moves | 26 Apr 16
PEOPLE MOVES: SLI, Quilter Cheviot, Lombard Odier IM…
Standard Life Investments has appointed a chief executive and representative director in Japan, Quilter Cheviot has created a new head of business development role, while Lombard Odier IM has strengthened its German and Austrian sales team.
Global Equities Hub | 19 Apr 16
Small caps, big benefits
The ‘smaller company paradox’ says that over the longer term, smaller company returns have outstripped those of their large-cap peers – but looking ahead this should be seen as a structural longer-term trend, not a short-term anomaly
People Moves | 12 Apr 16
PEOPLE MOVES: PRA, QFC, Standard Life Wealth…
The UK and Qatari regulators have made senior appointments, while Standard Life Wealth has split its head of business management role in two. Bordier & Cie have poached a senior planner from Aspinalls and are venturing into wealth planning, while Baring AM has appointed a new director.
Global Equities Hub | 12 Apr 16
Why not go offshore?
UK investors have historically shunned offshore funds as being vehicles for tax avoidance, existing in an alternative regulatory regime, or simply for being unavailable – but today, all of that has changed.