Standard Life

Standard Life has confirmed it is to cut 139 jobs from across its business

The merger of Glencore and Xstrata to form the world's largest mining company has finally been approved by shareholders, but has claimed the job of Xstrata chairman Sir John Bond in a row over pay.

Standard Life's Global Absolute Return Strategies fund has dropped out of the top ten highest inflows on Fidelity FundsNetwork, according to data from the platform.

Standard Life Investments' £13bn Global Absolute Return Strategies (GARS) fund has bought back into European equities for the first time in over a year.

Demand for Standard Life Investments' popular MyFolio range has helped the business grow assets under management to almost £80bn, the company said today.

Equity fund flows surged to €1.91bn in September, the first positive monthly figure since February, Morningstar's latest European fund flows data has shown.

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The FSA should go further in its DFM transparency drive and oblige discretionaries to publish total expense ratios for their portfolios, according to David Tiller, director of strategy & business development at Standard Life Wealth.

Will James, European equity income fund manager at Standard Life Investments, explains why investors should not turn their backs on the region despite the negative headlines.

Concentration risk in the UK equity income sector is a well-versed issue, but how can wealth managers find a way around the problem? Katie Holliday reports.