Phoenix Group: FTSE 100 giant changes name to Standard Life Investing Pensions giant Phoenix Group is set to change its name to Standard Life as it adopts the name of the brand it acquired seven years ago. It follows widespread speculation that the board had been considering a name change. The firm stated that Standard Life was its most reputable name and that the change would [...]
Pensions take another step towards private markets in Schroders Phoenix joint venture Investing Schroders and Phoenix Group have launched a new private markets manager, Future Growth Capital, with £1bn in backing. The new joint venture between the asset manager and pension giants is a significant step for the pensions industry into private markets, a direction the industry is clearly heading in. “Schroders bring the private markets capabilities, and [...]