Scottish Equitable

Standard and Poor's(S&P) has downgraded pension provider Scottish Equitable and warned on the restructure of parent company Aegon.

Aegon has switched the pricing of the £1bn Aegon Scottish Equitable Property fund from a cancellation to a creation basis to reflect recent positive inflows.

Aegon UK today named Duncan Jarrett as sales director, replacing retiree David Rogers.

Aegon is set to drop the famous Scottish Equitable name as part of a strategic re-brand.

It's shaping up to be an autumn crammed full of government announcements on pensions reform, including personal accounts.

I like working in pensions. This completely amazes people who are not connected with the industry, but it's true. Part of what I like is that things are constantly changing and there's always something different to talk about.

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Research often shows a divide between men and women's level of savings and financial awareness, but it may be because women are more likely to admit when they don't understand something.

Nearly one third of consumers have never reviewed their protection needs, suggests research from Aegon Scottish Equitable.

Aegon's branding on taxis and billboards suggests its brand awareness campaign is aimed at consumers, but the company stresses it is only targeting IFAs and corporate decision-makers.