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Article: A stone's throw from conversion?(Brief Article)
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- Money Marketing
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- June 22, 2000
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Carpetbagger-in-chief Fred Woollard's clear message to Standard Life policyholders could be the missile that brings down the mighty mutual
It has been like a mini general election. The battle for Standard Life's future began haltingly with a botched resolution in February and started in earnest with an approved resolution in mid-April. Polling day is June 27 and, if the early indications are to be believed, the result is too close to call.
It should not be this way. Standard Life is Europe's biggest mutual and has a financial rating of AAA. By and large, its performance has been solid and reliable. It recently launched a highly successful internet bank. ...