Standard Life reports solid with-profits payouts

Standard Life has reported year on year increases in values across its with-profits book despite the...

Standard Life has reported year on year increases in values across its with-profits book despite the increasingly turbulent market background. It has also held annual bonus rates for all with-profit plans. The group maintains its policy of different asset mixes depending on guarantee levels, with higher fixed interest positions on funds with higher guarantees. Equity weightings have come down across the board in light on market volatility, falling from 70.2% to 67.8% on the most aggressive Stakeholder with-profits pension fund for example. The fund is the only asset mix with no prop...