Independence referendum: Lloyds, Standard Life and Clydesdale Bank say they’ll quit Scotland if it votes yes September 10, 2014 Lloyds, Standard Life and the Clydesdale Bank are planning to quit Scotland and move their headquarters to London if voters back independence in next week’s referendum, the firms said yesterday. RBS is also planning to move to the City, Treasury sources said. The contingency plans are aimed at reassuring investors they will be able to continue normal [...]
Standard Life share price rockets on £2.2bn deal with Manulife September 4, 2014 Standard Life received a bullish response yesterday from markets and analysts to the sale of its Canadian business for C$4bn (£2.2bn), as shares sky-rocketed and analysts upgraded forecasts after the mega deal. Shares in the huge FTSE 100 listed insurance and investment firm surged by nearly 11 per cent in early trading, before finishing [...]
A subtle shift to a not-so Standard Life – Bottom Line September 4, 2014 FOR ALL the landmarks Standard Life’s sale of its Canadian arm breached yesterday – ending 180 years of doing business in Canada, pushing its market cap past £10bn – the most significant was also its most enigmatic. David Nish’s bumper £1.75bn windfall for investors may have grabbed the attention but a subtle strategic shift was [...]
Standard Life signs £2.2bn deal to sell Canadian arm September 3, 2014 Edinburgh-based insurer Standard Life last night announced it has clinched a C$4bn (£2.2bn) deal to sell its Canadian operations to Toronto-based insurer Manulife Financial. The sale will see Standard Life shareholders receive a £1.75bn windfall, or 73p per share, as part of the deal that also sees the two firms agree a collaboration agreement that [...]
Standard Life sells Canadian business to Manulife Financial for £2.2bn September 3, 2014 Insurance company Standard Life has sold its Canadian business to a subsidiary of Manulife Financial for 4bn Canadian dollars (£2.2bn). The sale, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2015, spans all areas of business from savings and retirement to investment management. According to Manulife Financial, the deal is expected [...]
First day for Luke Savage at Standard Life August 18, 2014 LUKE Savage will be putting his briefcase down at a new desk today, as he begins his role as finance director at Standard Life. Savage replaces Jackie Hunt, who moved to rival Prudential over a year ago, and joins the FTSE 100 company from Lloyd’s of London where he was director of finance and operations [...]
Standard Life’s profit rises but it warns on lack of clarity over Scotland August 5, 2014 Standard Life has revealed a 12 per cent rise in profit for the six months to 30 June. The UK insurance and pensions group said that its operating profit rose to £339m: an increase of £35m from £304m the year before. It said that the increase was driven by a boost in auto-enrolment [...]
London Report: All eyes on Standard Life ahead of next month’s Scot vote August 3, 2014 WITH the Scottish independence referendum about six weeks away, Standard Life’s half-year results tomorrow will make for interesting reading. In February, it was first major Scottish firm to warn it was drawing up contingency plans in the event of a “Yes” vote. Today HSBC Holdings, Fidessa, Telecity, Alent, Morgan Sindall, Ultra Electronics Holdings, esure and [...]
Standard Life’s shares dip after pension change June 2, 2014 FURTHER changes to the pensions market, expected to be announced by the government in the Queen’s speech tomorrow, caused Standard Life shares to dip by nearly 1.7 per cent yesterday. News that ministers are to legalise collective pension schemes similar to those seen in Holland and Canada has caused unease, after warnings of risks associated [...]
Standard Life backs BP executive pay for second time in nine years April 10, 2014 MAJOR BP shareholder Standard Life yesterday said it would back the oil company’s executive pay report for just the second time in nine years, after it called on the remuneration committee to beef up its targets. “Over the last year we have engaged with the company about our concerns and I’d like to place on [...]