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Standard Life e-commerce rated eee-xcellent

Standard Life's strength in delivering innovative and added value e-commerce solutions has been recognised again in the Financial Technology Research Centre (FTRC) 2008 ratings.

News from Standard Life Bank ( 5 May 2008)

SIPPs are here to stay says Defaqto's latest report

SIPPs will be increasingly prevalent in the UK market as an individual retirement savings and income product solution in the years to come, according to independent financial research company Defaqto.

News from Defaqto Ltd ( 1 May 2008)

SIPPZone launches with online trading

Standard Life is delighted to announce the launch of a dedicated area for SIPP on the award winning adviser extranet adviserzone, including a newly launched fund trading service for SIPP.

News from Standard Life Bank (21 April 2008)

Finance Bill allows more tax free cash

A change announced in the Finance Bill published last Thursday (27 March 2008) will allow some people to take more of their pension benefits as a tax-free lump sum.

News from Standard Life Bank ( 2 April 2008)

Good news for people with small pension pots

The Government have announced changes which will allow people to take very small benefits from occupational pension schemes as a lump sum (budget note 42).

News from Standard Life Bank (14 March 2008)

Ian Naismith, Head of Pensions Market Development, Scottish Widows

comments on the changes to trivial commutation:

News from Scottish Widows (14 March 2008)

Personal accounts ring the death knell for over 300,000

employee pensions warns Fidelity International.

News from Fidelity International (13 March 2008)

Scottish Widows adds new functionality to retirement account

New Retirement Income (drawdown) function added to Retirement Account

News from Scottish Widows (27 February 2008)

Are you a Victor Meldrew or a Buster Martin?

Newcastle Building Society unveils six very different types of over 60s

News from Newcastle Building Society (22 February 2008)

Scottish Widows comments on Which's response to the launch of the TPAS pensions helpline for women

Ian Naismith, head of pensions market development at Scottish Widows comments on Which's response to the launch of the TPAS pensions helpline for women:

News from Scottish Widows (18 February 2008)

Three in a row for eee award!

Standard Life has been awarded the eee rating for group personal pensions by the Financial Technology Research Centre (FTRC) for the third consecutive year.

News from Standard Life Bank (18 February 2008)

Employers set to exploit personal accounts loophole

Employers who are seeking to avoid paying money into pensions on behalf of employees can use occupational schemes to avoid their obligations under personal accounts.

News from Standard Life Bank ( 6 February 2008)

How much are you really paying for your pension? Asks Fidelity International

Six out of ten savers don't know how much they pay in charges on their pension

News from Fidelity International ( 6 February 2008)

Personal Accounts - Waiting periods allowed if employer contributions 6% or more

Employers who offer personal accounts will have to enrol staff into personal accounts immediately - on the first day of starting employment.

News from Standard Life Bank (30 January 2008)

Scottish Widows comments on James Purnell's appointment to Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Ian Naismith, Head of Pensions Market Development, Scottish Widows comments:

News from Scottish Widows (28 January 2008)

Scottish Widows Life and Pension Property Funds

Scottish Widows has today introduced a 180-day delay period for certain transactions involving the Scottish Widows Life Property Fund and the Scottish Widows Pension Property Fund.

News from Scottish Widows (23 January 2008)

Fidelity International urges Government to review as yet unaddressed aspects of the Pensions Bill

Employer contribution levels not set out clearly

News from Fidelity International ( 9 January 2008)

Standard Life highlights issues with Personal Accounts as Pensions Bill receives second reading

The second reading of the Pensions Bill 2007 takes place today.

News from Standard Life Bank ( 9 January 2008)

Scottish Widows urges the government to fulfil commitment to Personal Accounts

Annual limit on contributions of andpound;3,600 should be in the Bill Scottish Widows support the ban on transfers before 2017 Government should reconsider policy on women and pensions

News from Scottish Widows ( 9 January 2008)

Tomorrow responds to the DWP consultation on protected rights

In response to today's announcement by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) -

News from Tomorrow (12 December 2007)

Go online and help plant a forest!

To encourage customers to elect to receive their annual pension statements online, Standard Life has pledged to plant a tree for each of the first 10,000 people1 to sign up to the initiative.

News from Standard Life Bank (12 December 2007)

SIPP sales soar to ?7.1bn in just three years

Today the Standard Life Self Invested Personal Pension (SIPP) celebrates 3 years of excellence since its launch on 6th December 2004.

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