Fund and Market
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Fund performance
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News and insights
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Investment Choices from Standard Life
We’ve simplified our online journey to help you navigate our Investment Choices and find the best solutions to suit the needs of your clients.
20 May 2025
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New Synergy ARF Terms
Synergy ARF AMCs now start at 0.35%. With rebates up to 0.55% and gross allocations up to 104%, there are a range of options that support both the needs of your clients and also your business.
20 May 2025
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Reduced annual management charge on a number of specialist funds
We have reduced the AMC on a number of specialist funds to provide better value for your customers.
7 May 2025
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Removal of execution-only stockbroking as an investment option on PRSAs
Execution-only stockbroking is no longer available for new PRSA policies and moving/switching money into an existing PRSA Stocktrade account is no longer available.
26 March 2025
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Enhanced bonus commission on Synergy PRSA
Enhanced bonus commission of 0.5% on Synergy PRSA options which offer AMC rebate extended and personal online illustrations now available.
25 March 2025
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Digital tools freeing you up to connect with your clients
In the March edition of Irish Broker Magazine, Johanna Coady, Brand and Communications Manager, talks about how our range of digital tools can help you grow, elevate, and futureproof your business.
18 March 2025 -
Life and Leadership mid-season recap
Celebrating our partnership with Life & Leadership, a Newstalk podcast with some powerful takeaways so far.
18 March 2025
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Simple is still best for clients; the PRSA’s clarity, flexibility, and control helps drive client confidence
In the February edition of Irish Broker magazine, Sinead McEvoy, Head of Retirement Solutions, talks about how the PRSA offers a winning combination of simplicity, flexibility and control.
17 February 2025 -
Standard Life partners with Life & Leadership podcast
Standard Life partners with Life & Leadership with Bobby Kerr, a Newstalk podcast championing the human side of business and life planning
14 February 2025 -
Looking ahead to the rest of 2025, with Alan McCarthy
Alan McCarthy, Head of Distribution, takes a look ahead to 2025 for Standard Life
21 January 2025 -
Women and Pensions podcast campaign
Keep an eye out for our campaign on social media, promoting our Women and Pensions podcasts.
21 January 2025 -
Unlocking your potential: leveraging Standard Life events and training to transform financial planning businesses
In the January edition of Irish Broker Magazine, John Fitzgerald discusses the ways in which Standard Life can support advisers in growing their businesses.
17 January 2025 -
Digital tools enhancements in 2024
Recapping the key digital enhancements we made in 2024, to help you support your clients and make your role as a financial adviser more simple
17 December 2024
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The ultimate guide for Women and Pensions
Our podcast series, hosted by Sonya Lennon, aims to inspire more conversations with women about living their best Second Life.
16 December 2024
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A look back on Standard Life’s adviser events in 2024
Supporting our advisers in 2024 with live and online events
16 December 2024 -
Investment Choices from Standard Life
Introducing new videos on Standard Life’s Investment Choices. Find out more on our investment approach, including a detailed look at our packaged and bespoke fund choices
16 December 2024 -
Reflections on a year of insight into the Voice of the Retiree
In the December edition of Irish Broker Magazine, Lisa Tobin discusses the research we do and how it helps to bring retirement into focus.
12 December 2024 -
Investment support for you and your clients
Regular supporting fund information
19 November 2024 -
New enhancements to Synergy PRSA online applications
Effective from 11 November 2024
11 November 2024 -
Standard Life’s Smaller Companies Funds
As the Smaller Companies sector strengthens, Ruairi McDonald explores the outlook for the asset class in November’s Irish Broker magazine.
7 November 2024 -
Imputed distribution 2024
To help set you and your clients up for it in the best way, we have a number of initiatives in the works.
15 October 2024 -
UK pension transfers – Introducing QROPS Synergy PRSA
Introducing the QROPS Synergy PRSA.
15 October 2024
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Standard Life Annuity
We’re delighted to announce we’ve made some changes to the Standard Life annuity to help you and your clients as they plan for retirement.
14 October 2024 -
The evolution of the Synergy PRSA
In October’s Irish Broker, Joanne Smith speaks about how the Synergy PRSA is now the linchpin product of retirement planning.
8 October 2024 -
Budget 2025
It was one of the most hotly anticipated budgets in recent years. Here are some of the highlights.
1 October 2024 -
Pension Season 2024 – shaping up to be busy and productive
To help set you and your clients up for it in the best way, we have a number of initiatives in the works.
16 September 2024
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Enhancing the Synergy PRSA to suit you and your clients’ needs
How we’re developing a market leading PRSA to support you and your clients on their journey to and through retirement.
25 September 2024
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Strengthening your investment choices
In September’s Irish Broker, Ruairi McDonald speaks about the strengths of index tracking investing, three years of Global Index Funds, and the launch of the Standard Life Vanguard Global Small-Cap Index Fund.
September 2024 -
New Barclays structured deposits
The latest tranche of the Barclays 3 and 5 year structure deposit is now available.
13 September 2024 -
Introducing the new Standard Life Vanguard Global Small-Cap Index Fund
The fund provides access to over 4,000 global smaller companies across 12 sectors and 23 developed market countries, at an affordable cost.
29 August 2024
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Three years of Global Index Funds
Celebrating another milestone for the Standard Life Global Index Funds.
20 August 2024
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A look back on Standard Life’s July Roadshows
A busy month of events with financial advisers, to help bring retirement into focus.
14 August 2024 -
In conversation with Standard Life’s Regional Managers
In August’s Irish Broker, Darren McGarry and John Fitzgerald share what they believe makes a great adviser partnership, what’s driving change in the market, and what opportunities lie ahead for advisers.
August 2024
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IORP II
Helping trustees prepare for the compliance deadline
16 July 2024 -
Enhancements to Synergy PRSA online applications
We’ve made some enhancements to the Synergy PRSA, Synergy PRSA AVC & Transfer from Synergy Executive Pension to Synergy PRSA application forms
16 July 2024 -
How do you and your clients approach their investment choices?
Read Brendan Barr’s article in Irish Broker magazine.
July 2024 -
Investment Proposal Tool New features
We’ve listened to advisers and have added new features to the tool such as a regular premiums option on the Synergy PRSA.
16 July 2024
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Improved individual annuities
We’re offering more competitive annuity rates and increased commission on annuities of €200,000 and over.
18 June 2024
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Vesting Commission on retiring Synergy PRSAs
Introducing commission payment at the point of vesting of our Synergy PRSA policies, recognising the value of advice.
18 June 2024
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The invaluable role of financial advice: navigating wealth with purpose
Read Alan McCarthy’s article in Irish Broker magazine.
June 2024 -
New online applications
Launching two new online applications for PRSA products
June 2024
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It’s all about time, not timing
Read Ruairi McDonald’s article in Irish Broker magazine.
May 2024 -
New look Synergy PRSA
Read about the new and improved Synergy PRSA. This article is also available in September's Irish Broker magazine.
6 September 2023 -
My Standard Life relaunch
We have updated the secure customer website – My Standard Life.
4 August 2023 -
Closure of the Standard Life GARS fund
Email to advisers announcing the closure
27 July 2023
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Bringing retirement into focus: 2022
Our second annual study exploring how and why the retirement journey is changing for many people in Ireland today
January 2023 -
Zoom in on a happy and stress-free retirement
Read Alan McCarthy’s interview with The Sunday Times
25 January 2023 -
PRSA changes offer comparable alternative to EPP
Read Sinead McEvoy’s article in Irish Broker magazine
January 2023