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Focus Solutions shareholders agree Standard Life takeover

Birmingham Post — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:25:00 GMT

Shareholders of Midland software firm Focus Solutions have accepted a £42 million offer for a takeover by Standard Life.

Investor fury at shock Standard Life fund revaluation

Birmingham Post — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A Midland financial adviser has condemned Standard Life for a shock fund revaluation which has outraged investors approaching retirement.

Standard Life cuts final bonuses for long-term savers

Birmingham Post — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:35:00 GMT

Around two million long-term savers with Standard Life will see their payouts reduced after the insurer today became the latest to cut final bonuses as stock market values plummet.

Millions face being worse off in retirement

Birmingham Post — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:51:00 GMT

Hopes of preventing further damage to UK workplace pensions following the introduction of the Government’s latest savings initiative in 2012 have suffered a major setback, an expert said this week.

Standard Life looking positive after 51pc rise in profit

Birmingham Post — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:06:00 GMT

Standard Life has posted a 51 per cent rise in first-half profit – boosted by one-off gains from a deal to reinsure annuity liabilities and reduce the financial risk posed by Britons living longer.

Standard Life holds up as more customers cash in

Birmingham Post — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:17:00 GMT

Standard Life today said it increased operating profits by 43% last year, despite a £249 million hit as more customers cashed in policies early.

Standard Life's £100m debt sale windfall

Birmingham Post — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Standard Life claimed yesterday to have boosted its operating profits by £100 million this year with a £6.7 billion re-insurance deal.

Standard Life setback just got worse

Birmingham Post — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Standard Life, unsettled by the resignation on Tuesday night of Trevor Matthews, respected head of its UK operations, to become chief executive of Friends Provident, yesterday reported a slightly worse than expected setback to its new business in the final months of last year.

Standard life to maintain its with-profits payments

Birmingham Post — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Insurer Standard Life said yesterday it was increasing or maintaining payouts for its long-term savers despite 2007 being a "difficult year".