SLI expands EM debt suite
Standard Life Investments has broadened its suite of emerging market debt products with the launch of an unconstrained fund.
Standard Life Investments has broadened its suite of emerging market debt products with the launch of an unconstrained fund.
SLI saw its AUM rise by 45% to £245.9bn on the year, with thanks to the acquisition of Ignis.
Standard Life Investments (SLI) is to close the Ignis China Fund, claiming it is not economically viable to continue the product at its current size.
Standard Life Investments has launched a short-duration complement to its Global Index-Linked Bond Fund.
Standard Life is to let Manulife Financial distribute its investment products across retail markets in Asia, the US and Canada as part of a deal that also involves the sale of the Edinburgh-headquartered company’s Canadian arm for £2.2bn ($3.6bn, 2.75bn).
According to Standard Life Investments Francis Hudson, there are significant changes taking place that could broaden the appeal of real assets to global investors
Standard Life Investments’ profits rose 9% despite inflows dropping to £4.2bn versus the £7.4bn posted for the first six months of last year.
Standard Life Investments has changed the approach of one of its flagship real estate funds to put a greater emphasis on direct property investments.
Chief investment officer Michiel Timmerman and head of bonds Chris Bowie have left the company.
Standard Life Investments has confirmed its £390m acquisition of Ignis Asset Management from a subsidiary of Phoenix Group Holdings.
Standard Life Investments next shift in its tactical asset allocation is likely to be a cut in its US equities weighting in favour of an increase in its emerging markets allocation
Ross Teverson has left Standard Life after 15 years to take up the newly created position at Jupiter and will be replaced by Matthew Williams.