Standard Life Assurance Limited
Addresses
The contact details this firm has registered with the FCA.
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Principal Place of Business
Standard Life House30 Lothian RoadEdinburghEH1 2DHUNITED KINGDOM- Phone
- +441312252552
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Complaints Contact
10 BrindleyplaceBirminghamB1 2JBUNITED KINGDOM- Phone
- +442045596005
What this firm is allowed to do
The regulated activities the FCA has granted this firm permission to carry out.
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Bank Deposits
For All
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- · Limited to accepting deposits in the course of carrying on insurance business for which the firm holds a permission.
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Pension Transfer Advice
For Professional, Retail (Investment), Life Policy, Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit
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- · This activity is limited to the provision of advice in relation to the conversion or transfer of benefits from: i) pension policies with a Guaranteed Annuity Rate (for the avoidance of doubt, this includes policies which are retirement annuity contracts with a minimum guaranteed income, where that income satisfies limb (b) of the Glossary definition of Guaranteed Annuity Rate); ii) defined contribution occupational schemes without safeguarded benefits.
- · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based)" is limited to investment types granted for this activity.
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Investment Advice (no pensions)
For Commercial, Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Life Policy, Non-investment insurance contracts, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit
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- · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based)" is limited to investment types granted for this activity.
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Authorised to Operate
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- · The firm can only agree to carry on the regulated activities specified in this Notice.
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Arranges Investments
For Commercial, Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Life Policy, Non-investment insurance contracts, Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Stakeholder pension scheme, Structured Deposits, Unit
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- · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based)" is limited to investment types granted for this activity.
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Arranges Asset Safekeeping
For Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant
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Manages Insurance Policies
For All, Capital redemption, Life and annuity, Linked long-term, Pension fund management, Permanent health
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Stockbroking
For Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant
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- · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (security)" and "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based investment)" is limited to the investment types granted for this activity.
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Trades With You Directly
For Eligible Counterparty, Professional, Retail (Investment), Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Stakeholder pension scheme
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- · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based)" is limited to investment types granted for this activity.
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Issues Insurance
For All, Capital redemption, Life and annuity, Linked long-term, Pension fund management, Permanent health
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Mortgage Lending
For Customer, Regulated mortgage contract
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Runs Stakeholder Pensions
For Professional, Retail (Investment)
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Runs Personal Pensions
For Professional, Retail (Investment)
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Loan Servicing
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Investment Setup
For Commercial, Professional, Retail (Investment), Retail (Non-Investment Insurance), Life Policy, Non-investment insurance contracts, Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Stakeholder pension scheme, Structured Deposits, Unit
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- · Investment activity in "rights to or interests in investments (contractually based)" is limited to investment types granted for this activity.
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Manages Your Portfolio
For Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant
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Holds Your Assets
For Professional, Retail (Investment), Certificates representing certain security, Commodity Future, Commodity option and option on commodity future, Contract for Differences (excluding a spread bet and, a rolling spot forex contract and a binary bet), Debenture, Future (excluding a commodity future and a rolling spot forex contract), Government and public security, Life Policy, Option (excluding a commodity option and an option on a commodity future), Personal pension scheme, Rights to or interests in investments (Contractually Based Investments), Rights to or interests in investments (Security), Rolling spot forex contract, Share, Spread Bet, Stakeholder pension scheme, Unit, Warrant
Approved individuals
Senior staff personally approved by the FCA to hold their roles here.
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Cecile Denise Andree Retaureau
IRN CDR01056
- [FCA CF] Material risk taker (since 12 Aug 2024)
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Ceilidh Gray
IRN CXG00622
- [FCA CF] Client dealing (1 Jul 2025 to 26 Jan 2026)
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Charanjit Samrai
IRN CXS26387
- [FCA CF] Significant management (1 Sep 2021 to 8 Oct 2025)
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Chelsey Ann Evans
IRN CXE00109
- [FCA CF] Client dealing (6 Sep 2021 to 2 Sep 2022)
- [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (6 Sep 2021 to 31 Jan 2023)
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Cheryl McCubbin
IRN CXM00237
- 19. Administrative functions in relation to the operation of stakeholder pension schemes
- 18. Administrative functions in relation to effecting or carrying out contracts of insurance which are life policies
- [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (since 8 Sep 2025)
- [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (3 Feb 2020 to 31 Jan 2023)
- [FCA CF] Client dealing (3 Feb 2020 to 2 Sep 2022)
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Chloe Dalgleish
IRN CXD00424
- [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (16 Jan 2023 to 28 May 2023)
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Chris James Andrew Scott
IRN CXS00690
- [FCA CF] Significant management (1 Feb 2023 to 14 Apr 2025)
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Chris Palmer
IRN CSP01045
- [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (1 Feb 2022 to 31 May 2024)
- [FCA CF] Client dealing (1 Feb 2022 to 31 May 2024)
- [FCA CF] Material risk taker (1 Jan 2022 to 31 May 2024)
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Christian Hill
IRN CXH26369
- [FCA CF] Significant management (1 Sep 2021 to 31 Mar 2025)
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Christian Roy Torkington
IRN CRT01039
- Responsible for Insurance Mediation (2 Sep 2010 to 30 Sep 2011)
- CF1 Director (1 Mar 2010 to 30 Sep 2011)
Appointed representatives
Smaller firms operating under this firm's FCA authorisation.
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Standard Life Assets And Employee Services Limited (no longer appointed)
FRN 918936 · Appointed 3 Jan 2020 · Until 20 Dec 2023
Recent activity
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