Standard Life Aberdeen Share Discussion Threads

[chinese investor] 08/5/2018 08:45

"SLA has informed LBG that it does not agree that, following the merger of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC and Standard Life plc, SLA was in material competition in the U.K. with LBG and that, therefore, SLA does not consider that LBG, Scottish Widows or their respective affiliates has the right to terminate the IMAs."

[chinese investor] 03/5/2018 14:58

Thank you speed !

[cwa1] 03/5/2018 14:57

Standard Life Aberdeen is also considering the potential for a substantial return of capital to shareholders following completion.

Yes please!

[speedsgh] 03/5/2018 12:43

Update on proposed transaction -

Standard Life Aberdeen plc ("Standard Life Aberdeen") and Phoenix Group Holdings ("Phoenix") are providing an update regarding the proposed sale of Standard Life Aberdeen's UK and European insurance business ("Standard Life Assurance") to Phoenix (the "proposed transaction"). As previously announced, the proposed transaction is expected to complete in the third quarter of 2018.

Phoenix and Standard Life Aberdeen are actively progressing with the separation and integration planning for the proposed transaction. As part of this process, Standard Life Aberdeen continues to engage with its UK regulators in relation to the future prudential supervision of the group. Standard Life Aberdeen is also considering the potential for a substantial return of capital to shareholders following completion.

Phoenix has made good progress with the financing for the proposed transaction, having issued its inaugural Restricted Tier I bond on 26 April 2018, and continues to engage with its regulators.

It is expected that the general meetings for each of Standard Life Aberdeen and Phoenix shareholders to approve the transaction will be held contemporaneously. It is expected that the parties' respective circulars and the Phoenix prospectus will be published shortly after 29 May 2018, which is the date of Standard Life Aberdeen's annual general meeting. The general meetings of Standard Life Aberdeen and Phoenix to approve the proposed transaction will take place as soon as practicable thereafter, in line with conventional notice periods.

[chinese investor] 03/5/2018 08:37

Good Start !

[chinese investor] 30/4/2018 10:41

18p To 390p !

[eipgam] 30/4/2018 10:35

You might have a bit of a lie in!

[pal44] 30/4/2018 07:58

CI ....wake me up when we get to 390 ..

[chinese investor] 23/4/2018 15:08

19p To 390p !

[chinese investor] 20/4/2018 08:16

20p To 390p !

[chinese investor] 19/4/2018 08:24

22p To 390p !

[chinese investor] 19/4/2018 08:04

XD Day 14.3P

[chinese investor] 18/4/2018 11:32

Standard Life Aberdeen (LSE: SLA) is in my view, one of the best retirement stocks on the market today.

Even though the company has had some problems over the past year, particularly the loss of Lloyds’ Scottish Widows’ business, it remains one of the largest asset managers and pension providers in the UK.

Scottish Widows represented 17% of the group’s overall £646bn of assets under management, but due to the fact the business was on a different contract to the rest of client assets, it only represents 5% of revenues.

So, I do not believe that this will be a significant headwind for the company.

City analysts seem to agree with this view. Analysts have pencilled in growth of earnings per share of 6.7% for 2018, followed by an increase of 5.5% for 2019.

Based on these targets, shares in the asset manager are trading at a forward P/E of 13.3.

And when it comes to income, Standard Life is currently one of the FTSE 100’s top dividend stocks with a dividend yield of 6%, more than 50% above the market average.

Analysts believe that the distribution will grow in line with earnings over the next two years and is covered 1.3 times by earnings per share.

Standard Life has been managing retirement funds for nearly 200 years, and it is this heritage that gives it an edge over competitors.

[chinese investor] 18/4/2018 10:48

18p To Go !

[chinese investor] 18/4/2018 09:53

19p To Go !

[chinese investor] 17/4/2018 08:57

18p To Go !

[chinese investor] 17/4/2018 08:17

20p To Go !

[ramellous] 16/4/2018 23:58

Today's Motley fool tipping Sla as best share to retire on.

[chinese investor] 13/4/2018 08:24

21p To Go !

[wtacraig1] 12/4/2018 14:48

Nothing to do with going ex-dividend next week of course.

[chinese investor] 12/4/2018 14:45

24p To Go !