Standard Life

Standard Life Investments' Thomas Moore, manager of the £105m UK Equity Income Unconstrained fund, has sold out of UK pharmaceuticals amid fears the sector faces further earnings downgrades this year.

Standard Life is in discussions to acquire the private client business of Newton Investment Management for up to £90m, according to a report.

Schroders edged back into the top ten asset managers by fund sales in Q4 as investors showed renewed interest equities, the latest Pridham Report has revealed.

Graham Dow, head of investment group relationships at Standard Life, looks at the true nature of newly-transparent fund deals.

BT provided an extra boost to a number of popular income portfolios today after its latest jump in profitability sent shares in the group to the top of the FTSE 100 leaderboard.

Standard Life Wealth has appointed David Driver as managing director.

2012 was a mixed year for markets, with developed market equities recovering from a summer sell-off to make marginal gains, while some segments of the property and bond markets outperformed.

Standard Life has won a legal appeal case brought by professional indemnity insurers over a £100m claim relating to losses arising from its Sterling fund.

Multi-asset managers are exploring alternative low-risk bond investments as they prepare their portfolios for a more constrained fixed income environment in 2013.

A Ratner moment, Skandia cost cuts and more taxes on the rich all made our top ten list of best read stories on the Investment Week website this week.