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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Andrew Snell
IRN AXS00440
- [FCA CF] Client dealing (10 Dec 2018 to 18 Jul 2025)
- [FCA CF] Significant management (10 Dec 2018 to 14 Jul 2022)
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Andrew Stephen Melcher
IRN ASM01090
- CF2 Non Executive Director (1 Apr 2007 to 16 Jul 2010)
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Andrew Young
IRN AXY00033
- [FCA CF] Significant management (10 Dec 2018 to 1 Dec 2025)
- [FCA CF] Client dealing (10 Dec 2018 to 1 Dec 2025)
- [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (10 Dec 2018 to 1 Dec 2025)
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Andy Dow
IRN AXD00310
- [FCA CF] Significant management (2 May 2024 to 1 May 2025)
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Andy White
IRN AXW56186
- [FCA CF] Material risk taker (31 Jan 2020 to 30 Jun 2023)
- [FCA CF] Significant management (10 Dec 2018 to 30 Jun 2023)
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Angela Byrne
IRN AXB00355
- SMF6 Head of Key Business Areas (since 16 Mar 2026)
- [FCA CF] Significant management (25 Feb 2026 to 15 Mar 2026)
- [FCA CF] Material risk taker (25 Feb 2026 to 15 Mar 2026)
- [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (22 Jan 2026 to 15 Mar 2026)
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Angela Finlayson
IRN AXF00137
- [FCA CF] Client dealing (28 Oct 2019 to 14 Jul 2022)
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Angus Macdonald
IRN AXM00478
- [FCA CF] Significant management (4 May 2022 to 31 Jan 2023)
- [FCA CF] Client dealing (8 Jul 2019 to 4 May 2022)
- [FCA CF] Manager of certification employee (10 Dec 2018 to 31 Jan 2023)
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Ann Duncan
IRN AXD00232
- [FCA CF] Client dealing (10 Dec 2018 to 2 Sep 2022)
- [FCA CF] Functions requiring qualifications (10 Dec 2018 to 31 Jan 2023)
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Anna Wyse
IRN AXW26399
- [FCA CF] Significant management (12 Apr 2021 to 5 Sep 2025)
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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