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Long and Short on Hedge Funds
Standard Life Investment CEO Keith Skeoch is warning traditional 'long-only' fund managers on conflicts of interest and regulatory problems when they establish hedge funds 29.01.07 Times, Capital Markets, Financial Services, Hedge Fund Regulation
Vote to Float
Nearly 100% of Standard Life members vote for demutualisation, will float on stock exchange following court approval 01.06.06 BBC, Capital Markets, Financial Services
Standard Life
Assurer will issue shares to policy-holders, hope to limit flood of immediate sales with loyalty scheme 18.04.06 Telegraph, Capital Markets
Governance
Standard Life likely to keep chair Sir Brian Stewart when it de-mutualises, despite that he is chair of existing FTSE 100 member Scottish & Newcastle Telegraph BP's Browne criticised for intention to recommend successor 10.04.06 Telegraph, Capital Markets
Fat Cat
Latest Standard Life CEO Sandy Crombie has passed up £500k bonus to placate policy-holders in run up to flotation 05.01.05 Times, Capital Markets Links, Executive Pay Links
Endowments
Standard Life is reneging on promise to make up shortfalls on endowment mortagages, cites 'cruel investment environment', 600k clients affected 08.10.04 BBC, Endowment Mortgages Links, Financial Services Links
Standard Life
Directors said to be considering stock market float to raise money to meet new capital adequacy rules 11.01.04 Observer, Capital Markets Links, Financial Services Links, Life Assurance Links
Standard Life
FSA confirms 'high level of engagement' with insurer, Standard insists 2003 solvency surplus over £3.5b 'on Companies Act basis'Bonuses may be at risk 09.01.04 Telegraph, Financial Services, Life Assurance
Standard Life
Insurer is reported to be battling FSA over interpretation of new solvency rules, regulators figures would cut Standard's core capital from £6b to £2.5b 08.01.04 Guardian, Financial Services, Life Assurance
Bonus Update
Standard Life boss Iain Lumsden pockets £136k 'performance' bonus for losing £4.2b 25.03.03 Telegraph, Life Assurance