18.11.2008
Standard Life adds offshore to its helpline for advisers



Standard Life has expanded the service provided by its Technical Team to include help for advisers on offshore investments. 

The new offshore service forms part of techZONE, Standard Life's range of technical support for advisers by phone and online. 

Ian Searle, Business Development Manager, Standard Life said, "Offshore investing is clearly gaining in popularity amongst advisers and their clients.  At Standard Life, we have seen an increase in offshore bond sales of over 150% on the same period last year.  But feedback from advisers has told us that detailed help on offshore matters is not readily available, so we are pleased to offer more support to advisers in this complex area.  Our Technical Helpline service will now be able to help advisers with tax planning, domicile and other issues relating to offshore investing".

Standard Life's technical team is available to registered advisers on 0845 279 8800.  Call charges may vary.  Advisers wishing to register should speak to their Standard Life Account Manager.

As well as the phone based helpline, Standard Life's adviserzone website contains a large range of technical support material within its techZONE section.  Advisers can access help on complex investment, retirement, tax and estate planning issues.  The online offering includes:

  • askTech - the system which makes it easy to find answers to technical queries;
  • askTech Briefings - covering a range of technical subjects in detail;
  • Latest news - keeping advisers up to date with industry developments.

Visit www.adviserzone.com.

For further information, please contact:
Lesley Davidson
0131 245 6087
0773 497 4190
lesley_f_davidson@standardlife.com

Notes to Editors:

  1. Standard Life has approximately 7 million customers worldwide and provides an extensive range of products and services, aimed at meeting the financial requirements of customers throughout their lives.

  2. Standard Life Assurance Limited is recognised for the high quality of its customer service, in particular for providing a service that is consistent, reliable and responsive. Standard Life received recognition for this in 2007 when the company was voted a 5 star Life and Pensions Provider at the Financial Adviser Service Awards for the 12th year running. As a leading pension provider in the UK, Standard Life Assurance Limited was voted the Best Personal Pension Provider at the Money Marketing Awards 2004 and 2007.

  3. Managed and serviced by Standard Life International in Dublin, the International Bond features a wide range of investment options.  Advisers and their clients can choose from insured funds, a large number of mutual funds, a panel of Discretionary Fund Managers, a selection of deposit accounts and a whole of market option.  The International Bond offers a transparent charging structure for clients and flexible commission options for financial advisers.  Launched in the UK in March 2007, the enhanced bond builds on the success of Standard Life International's first bond which came to the market in January 2006.

  4. Standard Life International Limited is authorised and regulated by the Irish Financial Regulator, regulated by the Financial Services Authority for the conduct of UK business and regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission for the conduct of Jersey business. Standard Life International Limited is on the Financial Services Authority Register. The registration number is 446898.

  5. Registered in Ireland (408507) at 90 St Stephen's Green, Dublin 2.  www.slinternational.ie  00353 1 639 7766. Calls may be recorded/monitored.

 


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