Other news
In this section you will find information about Standard Life that has not been issued as a press release or regulatory news, e.g. sponsorship news, and details of awards won by our businesses.
November 2008
27 November 2008 - Financial Adviser Service Awards - Standard Life proves that 13 is lucky for some
Standard Life has just been awarded the Financial Adviser Five Star Service Award for Life & Pensions – for the 13th consecutive year.
We also retained our Four Star Service Award for Mortgages.
Commenting on the win, John Gill, Managing Director Customer Service and Finance, said, “In the award supplement that Financial Adviser put together, I commented on the importance of our people. A huge part of providing superior customer service is the attitude your people have; the fact they take ownership for issues, that they will commit to delivery for IFAs, and that they take pride in making that happen. Thank you all for playing your part in achieving this.”
13 November 2008 - A night of wins for Standard Life at the Scottish Financial Enterprise Awards
Standard Life won not one, but two awards at the Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE) Innovator Awards on 13 November 2008. The awards highlight the best new developments in financial services and are open to any Scottish-based financial services company or team.
We received the 'Innovative use of technology' award for our 'Document Recognition' and were recognised with a 'Special award for investment in the future' for our Step Up in Life' programme. We were also shortlisted for our United Kingdom Retirement Manager online tool in the same 'Innovative use of technology' category.
The document services team's use of advanced image recognition software technology was what clinched the 'Innovative use of technology' award. Quicker, more accurate and a great improvement to customer service, as well as costs were just some of the reasons for the win.
For our second win of the night, the judges created a special award this year for investment in the future. "An innovation that reaches outside a company itself, focusing on helping prepare and encourage people, particularly young people, for work" was how our 'Step Up In Life' programme was described, which helps students make the transition from school to work.A free resource to schools, the programme delivers workshops in job applications, interviews and success at work to young people, disadvantaged groups and the unemployed. Presenting the award, John Campbell OBE, Chairman, Scottish Financial Enterprise commented that it was a "Fantastic example of a company giving back to society".
September 2008
Standard Life sponsors ROAR, the follow-up to Standard Life BraveArt, as Scottish Art and Design graduates hit world stage.
August 2008
Standard Life sponsors the Edinburgh International Festival.
July 2008
Standard Life's operations in Canada wins two Insurance and Financial Communicators Association (IFCA) awards as part of IFCA’s 2008 Annual Awards Competition.
- Step Up for the Children with Standard Life, which has been awarded the Award of Excellence Certificate in the category Community Service Materials and Campaigns
- Portfolio Diversification Without the Hassle, which has been awarded the Honorable Mention Certificate in the category Company web site – public/external
June 2008
Standard Life sponsors the Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Standard Life Bank's website (www.standardlifebank.com/adviser) awarded a 5 Star Award in the Mortgage Providers & Packagers category at the FTAdviser Online Service Awards 2008.
Each provider was given a rating between 1 and 10 over a number of criteria*. Only the best performing companies were awarded the prestigious '5 stars'.
* Including overall functionality & site design, ease of transaction/business processing, online tools & literature, reliability, personal contact/ support levels, business support/commission.
May 2008
Standard Life plc awarded a Gold rating in the annual Business in the Community Corporate Responsibility Index.
April 2008
Standard Life Investments wins the ‘Multi-Asset Manager of the Year’ Award at the UK Pensions Awards 2008 held in London on Tuesday 22nd April 2008.
Drawn from a shortlist of candidates, Standard Life Investments was selected by a panel of industry experts based on innovation, communication, performance and service standards.Standard Life Investments was also short-listed in the ‘Investment Manager of the Year’, ‘Property Manager of the Year’, ‘Pooled Manager of the Year’ and ‘Fixed Interest Manager of the Year’ and categories.
