News and Press Releases
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2010 |
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| 15.06.10 | Press release | Scottish Friendly Meet Our Author Michael Morpurgo comes to Glasgow |
| 13.06.10 | Press release | Scottish Friendly supports England! |
| 09.06.10 | Press release | Scottish Friendly Children's Book tour to bring wonders of numbers to Perthshire schools |
| 20.05.10 | Press release | Gruffalo author at Scottish Friendly event at BBC Scotland |
| 28.04.10 | Press release | Scottish Friendly announces growth in funds |
| 26.04.10 | Press release | Scottish Friendly Children's Book Tour reaches East Scotland |
| 11.03.10 | Press release | First Scottish Friendly Children's Book Tour of 2010 gets on the road |
| 23.02.10 | Press release | Major new Scottish Friendly supported sponsorship launched |
| 13.01.10 | Press release | Double-digit sales growth for Scottish Friendly in 2009 |
2009 |
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| 01.12.09 | Press release | Dirty Bertie author to tour south Scotland schools |
| 09.10.09 | Press release | Children's Book Tour to take best of Scotland south of the border |
| 03.10.09 | The Scotsman | Dont forget they will pay for your pension |
| 26.09.09 | The Scotsman | ISA boost for older savers but not all will be able to benefit |
| 24.09.09 | Northern Times | Authors inspire Golspie High School pupils |
| 17.09.09 | The Herald (Business) | Interview with Fiona McBain on Scottish Friendly's winning business tactics |
| 16.09.09 | Press & Journal | Young bookworms meet top writing duo |
| 04.09.09 | Press release | Cult children's writing duo embark on Highlands tour |
| 30.08.09 | Sunday Herald | Mutuals get tough - interview with Neil Lovatt |
| 12.08.09 | Marketing Magazine (front page) |
Mutual insurers join up to promote advantages |
| 09.08.09 | Scotland on Sunday | Insurers highlight mutual benefits |
| 26.06.09 | Press release | Scottish Friendly supports new website to make saving fun for next generation |
| 26.05.09 | Press release | Award-winning children’s author to visit Ayrshire schools |
| 06.05.09 | Press release | Golden opportunity for Scottish Friendly customers |
| 21.04.09 | Press release | Scottish Friendly Children's Book Tour reaches Orkney and Shetland |
| 01.04.09 | Financial Times, The Herald, Morning Star, Birmingham Post | Various coverage of Scottish Friendly's role in Scottish-led mutual proposal for Dunfermline Building Society |
| 31.03.09 | The Scotsman, Glasgow Evening Times, Aberdeen Evening Express, Wolverhampton Express and Star | Various coverage of Scottish Friendly's role in Scottish-led mutual proposal for Dunfermline Building Society |
| 31.03.09 | BBC Radio Scotland: Good Morning Scotland | Report on Newsnight Scotland feature on Scottish Friendly's role in Scottish-led mutual proposal for Dunfermline Building Society |
| 30.03.09 | BBC2: Newsnight Scotland | Scottish Friendly was part of mutual consortium that had been interested in approaching Dunfermline Building Society in merger discussions |
| 07.03.09 | The Scotsman | Role of analysts in banking crisis by Neil Lovatt, Scottish Friendly's Sales & Marketing Director |
| 05.03.09 | Daily Record | Scottish Friendly CEO contender in tonight's Director of the Year Awards |
| 05.03.09 | GMTV (Scotland) | News slot interview with Oisin McGann on Scottish Friendly Children's Book Tour |
| 26.02.09 | Hamilton Advertiser | Scottish Friendly Children's Book Tour to visit Motherwell |
| 25.02.09 | East Kilbride News | Scottish Friendly Children's Book Tour to visit East Kilbride |
| 23.02.09 | Press release | Scottish Friendly 2009 Children's Book Tour to open in Falkirk and Lanarkshire |
| 20.02.09 | Evening Times (Glasgow) | Savings plan set to benefit footie fans |
| 17.02.09 | The Herald | Club signs up Scottish Friendly |
| 17.02.09 | Scotsman | Friendly match with the Blues |
| 16.02.09 | Press Release | Scottish Friendly nets Birmingham City FC deal |
| 15.02.09 | Scotland on Sunday | Friendly tie with McLeish's City boys |
| 17.01.09 | The Scotsman | Child trust fund shortfalls likely to be short-term woe |
| 12.01.09 | Edinburgh Evening News | Friendly Welcome for Walker |
| 12.01.09 | The Scotsman | Walker joins Friendly board |
| 12.01.09 | Press & Journal | New Chairman at Scottish Friendly |
| 11.01.09 | Scotland on Sunday | Scottish Friendly to grow under Walker |
| 10.01.09 | The Herald | Walker joins Scottish Friendly |
| 09.01.09 | IFA Online | Scottish Friendly appoints chairman |
| 07.01.09 | Press Release | New chairman for Scotland's largest mutual life office |
| 04.01.09 | BBC Radio Scotland: The Business |
Interview with Scottish Friendly Chief Executive Fiona McBain on economic outlook |
| 01.01.09 | What Investment | Pension investments for children |
2008 |
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| 18.12.08 | Daily Record | Scottish Friendly CTF case study |
| 04.12.08 | The Courier (Dundee) | Author brings children the joy of reading |
| 02.12.08 | Kirriemuir Herald | Charlie Small creator pays visit |
| 02.12.08 | Press & Journal (Aberdeen) | Author fires up Perthshire childrens' imaginations |
| 01.12.08 | What Investment | Investing for Children |
| 27.11.08 | Press Release | Nick Ward closes 08 reading sponsorship |
| 24.11.08 | The Scotsman | Friendly nets an Old Firm double |
| 23.11.08 | Sunday Herald | Focus: Fiona McBain |
| 22.11.08 | The Herald | Rangers and Celtic get 'friendly' |
| 22.11.08 | The Herald | Friendly deal for Rangers supporters |
| 19.11.08 | Press Release | Scottish Friendly nets Rangers deal |
| 01.11.08 | The Scotsman | Weathering the economic storm |
| 26.10.08 | Scotland on Sunday | More plaudits for McBain |
| 25.10.08 | The Scotsman | McBain a leading light in business |
| 24.10.08 | Evening Times | Best in Scots Business |
| 24.10.08 | Press Release | Fiona McBain wins Business Leader of the Year Award |
| 03.10.08 | Press Release | Scottish Friendly nets Portsmouth distribution deal |
| 24.09.08 | Press Release | Scottish Friendly author's tour goes spooky in Argyll |
| 20.09.08 | The Herald | Soccer Savings get Friendly |
| 10.09.08 | Press Release | Scottish Friendly author's tour to feature Simon Bartram in Morayshire |
| 28.08.08 | Evening Times (Glasgow) | Make some great savings with Celts - news on Supporter Bond |
| 26.08.08 | Press Release | Scottish Friendly nets Celtic deal |
| 23.08.08 | Scotsman | Getting kids into the savings habit - includes details on SF Under 16 Supporter Bond for Celtic FC |
| 21.08.08 | Interactive Investor (Web) | Donald Roberston (SVM) comments on Scottish Friendly's top performing CTF |
| 21.08.08 | Financial Adviser | Scottish Friendly aims to score with Celtic |
| 17.08.08 | Scotland on Sunday | Soccer Savings Celtic deal for Scottish Friendly |
| 07.08.08 | Money Marketing | Lifetime wrap outsourced to Scottish Friendly |
| 01.08.08 | DailyRecord.co.uk | Norwich Union outsourcing back-office administration for Lifetime wrap to Scottish Friendly |
| 31.07.08 | The Herald / Herald.co.uk | The UK's biggest insurer, Aviva, has signed a strategic partnership with Scottish Friendly |
| 30.07.08 | IFAonline.co.uk | Scottish Friendly to run Norwich Union Lifetime wrap |
| 30.07.08 | MoneyMarketing.co.uk | Norwich Union to outsource its wrap to Scottish Friendly |
| 30.07.08 | FTAdviser.com | Norwich Union transfers Lifetime wrap to Scottish Friendly |
| 30.07.08 | Press Release | Scottish Friendly adds Norwich Union wrap platform to back office |
| 13.07.08 | Scotland on Sunday / Scotsman.com | 'How do you fix the recession?' - reaction from Neil Lovatt |
| 12.07.08 | Scotsman / Scotsman.com | 'Too many people are failing to save enough for that rainy day' Neil Lovatt quoted |
| 01.07.08 | Moneywise Magazine | Top Stakeholder CTF performance for Scottish Friendly |
| 15.06.08 | Sunday Herald | Review of CTF performance |
| 30.05.08 | The Herald | Scottish Friendly Managed Growth Fund asset management performance |
| 30.05.08 | Peebles Times | Scottish Friendly book tour visit |
| 23.05.08 | Musselburgh News | Scottish Friendly poetry competition winner |
| 17.05.08 | Press & Journal | Michael Rosen: Scottish Friendly Book Tour |
| 15.05.08 | Evening Times | Michael Rosen: Scottish Friendly Book Tour |
| 13.05.08 | The Herald | Michael Rosen: Scottish Friendly Book Tour |
| 10.05.08 | Edinburgh Evening News | Michael Rosen: Scottish Friendly Book Tour |
| 15.04.08 | Scotsman / Scotsman.com | Airdrie Savings Bank distribution partnership |
| 05.04.08 | Daily Telegraph / Telegraph.co.uk | Review of Child Trust Fund performance |
| 05.04.08 | Scotsman / Scotsman.com | Review of Child Trust Fund performance with comments from Neil Lovatt |
| 05.04.08 | The Herald | A cash trust fund is a reliable savings option for families |
| 30.03.08 | Sunday Telegraph | 'Top of the trusts' - Scottish Friendly's Managed Growth Fund is one of the top rated |
| 16.03.08 | Scotland on Sunday / Scotsman.com | Review of IoD Scotland Awards - with mention of Fiona McBain |
| 05.03.08 | Scotsman / Scotsman.com | 'A Friendly rise in with-profits rates' - Scottish Friendly's with-profits announcement |
| 26.02.08 | Daily Telegraph / Telegraph.co.uk | Feature on pension contributions with comment from Neil Lovatt |
| 20.02.08 | Kirkintilloch Herald / Bishopbriggs Herald | Feature on pension contributions with comment from Neil Lovatt |
| 09.02.08 | Scotsman / Scotsman.com | Business profile of Fiona McBain |
| 02.02.08 | Daily Telegraph - Money | With profits bonds - Scottish Friendly recommended |
| 25.01.08 | Business 7 | New business results |
| 24.01.08 | Press Release | Author Andy Stanton kicks off 2008 children's literacy sponsorship |
| 23.01.08 | FTAdviser.com | New business results |
| 23.01.08 | Edinburgh Evening News | New business results |
| 23.01.08 | Press & Journal | New business results |
| 23.01.08 | The Scotsman/Scotsman.com | New business results |
| 23.01.08 | The Herald | Scottish Friendly's Celent award win and new business results |
| 21.01.08 | Press Release | New Business Boost and IT Award for Scottish Friendly |
| 19.01.08 | Daily Telegraph/Telegraph.co.uk | Best stakeholder child trust funds (Scottish Friendly in second place) |
| 11.01.08 | Business 7 | LANMAS |
| 08.01.08 | Daily Record | Scottish Friendly's acquisition of LANMAS |
| 08.01.08 | Scotsman/Scotsman.com | LANMAS (with extra comment from Jim Galbraith) |
| 08.01.08 | Press & Journal | LANMAS |
| 08.01.08 | The Herald | LANMAS |
| 08.01.08 | FTadviser.com | LANMAS |
| 04.01.08 | Press Release | Third Acquisition for Scottish Friendly |
2007 |
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| 10.12.07 | Press Release | Resolution chooses Scottish Friendly |
| 05.12.07 | Kirkintilloch Herald/Bishopbriggs Herald | Scottish Friendly book tour - Georgia Byng's tour of Ayrshire and Dunbartonshire schools |
| 02.12.07 | Scotsman.com / Scotland on Sunday | 'The facts about company ISAs' - reaction in letter page to Neil Lovatt's comments |
| December | What Investment | Essential guide to saving for children (supplement) - SF Child Trust Funds mentioned in table |
| December | What Investment | 'The facts about company ISAs' - reaction in letter page to Neil Lovatt's comments |
| 25.11.07 | Scotsman.com / Scotland on Sunday | 'When it pays not to have a pension' - with comments from Neil Lovatt in favour of ISAs |
| 01.11.07 | Telegraph.co.uk | 'The great dilemma over saving for retirement' - review of ISAs - with supportive quotes from Neil Lovatt |
| November | What Investment.co.uk | UK Select Investment Plan Q&A online forum |
| 02.11.07 | Telegraph.co.uk | Life assurance options for over 50s - "the Scottish Friendly policy is the winner |
| 01.11.07 | Whatinvestment.co.uk | UK Select Investment Plan |
| 31.10.07 | Press Release | Scottish Friendly launches stocks and shares 10 year savings plan |
| 31.10.07 | FTAdviser.co.uk | UK Select Investment Plan |
| 28.10.07 | Sunday Telegraph | Review of endowment policies |
| 27.10.07 | Telegraph / Telegraph.co.uk | Ways to save for retirement |
| 19.10.07 | IFAonline.co.uk | Scottish Friendly appoints Malcolm Berryman as non-executive director |
| 18.10.07 | Press Release | Malcolm Berryman joins the Board as Non-Executive Director |
| October | Insider | Fiona McBain in Elite 100 |
| October | Hi-Tech | National Business Awards - mention of Scottish Friendly's success |
| 27.09.07 | FTAdviser.com | Royal London to promote Scottish Friendly’s savings plan |
| 19.09.07 | Evening Times | Scottish Friendly triumphs at National Business Awards |
| 19.09.07 | Evening Times online | Scottish Friendly triumphs at National Business Awards |
| 19.09.07 | The Herald | Scottish Friendly wins landmark deal with Royal London |
| 18.09.07 | FT Adviser.com | Scottish Friendly signs direct marketing deal with Royal London |
| 18.09.07 | Isles FM | Interview with Ross Collins |
| 17.09.07 | Scotsman | IFAs work together to provide new platform for clients |
| 17.09.07 | Press Release | Mutual appreciation between Scottish Friendly and Royal London |
| 14.09.07 | Press Release | Scottish Friendly triumphs in technology |
| 14.09.07 | Scotsman | Scottish Friendly wins Best use of Technology at NBA |
| 05.09.07 | Scotsman | Scotland’s top business leader to be decided |
| 05.09.07 | Scotsman | Scottish Friendly nominated for Orange Best Use of Technology in Business Award |
| 02.09.07 | Sunday Times | Best places for child trust fund |
| Aug/Sep | SouthUist.com | Ross Collins’ tour of Western Isles with Scottish Book Trust |
| 24.08.07 | Press Release | Award winning children's illustrator heads for the Western Isles |
| 15.08.07 | Press Release | Vote of confidence for Scottish Friendly and Scottish Legal merger |
| 07.08.07 | Press Release | New 5 Star Rating for Scottish Friendly |
| 21.07.07 | The Herald | Why even bother with a pension - quote from Neil Lovatt |
| 29.06.07 | The Drum | Calum Bennie - Creative Review |
| 23.06.07 | Scotsman | "Time for an MOT of your with-profits?" Scottish Friendly mention |
| 23.06.07 | Scotsman.com | "Time for an MOT of your with-profits?" Scottish Friendly mention |
| 23.06.07 | Scotsman | "With interest rates rising, be sure you shop around for your child's future" CTF - quote from Neil Lovatt |
| 12.06.07 | Scotsman.com | "With interest rates rising, be sure you shop around for your child's future" CTF - quote from Neil Lovatt |
| 30.05.07 | Kilmarnock Standard | SBT Barbara Mitchelhill tour |
| 30.05.07 | Ayrshire.co.uk | SBT Barbara Mitchelhill tour |
| 29.05.07 | Press Release | Acclaimed children's author to visit East Ayrshire schools |
| 12.05.07 | Scotsman | Friendly tax-free savings duo |
| 08.05.07 | Press Release | New author touring programme announced |
| 05.05.07 | Scotsman.com | How to take a little risk out of your investments |
| 05.05.07 | Financial Times | Think long-term for their future benefit |
| 05.05.07 | Scotsman | How to take a little risk out of your investment |
| 04.05.07 | FT.com | Think long-term for their future benefit |
| 02.05.07 | What Investment Online | Friendly offers more tax-free savings |
| 01.05.07 | Press Release | Scottish Friendly takes on the tax man |
| 01.05.07 | What Investment | Pensions: A very long-term gift |
| 27.04.07 | FT Adviser.com | Scot Friendly buoyant after it reports £8m rise in new business |
| 27.04.07 | FT Adviser.com | Record results for Scottish Friendly |
| 26.04.07 | Scotsman Business Briefing | Scottish Friendly boosted |
| 26.04.07 | The Scotsman | Scot Friendly assets top £600m (AGM) |
| 26.04.07 | The Herald | Strong show from Scottish Friendly (AGM release) |
| 26.04.07 | The Press & Journal | Asset record (AGM release) |
| 25.04.07 | Press Release | Funds Surge For Scottish Friendly |
| 11.04.07 | Scottish Daily Mail | Put your trust in a Baby Fund - Scottish Friendly fund tops table of stakeholder |
| 07.04.07 | The Herald | Child Trust Funds - second anniversary - quote from Neil Lovatt |
| 07.04.07 | The Scotsman | Child Trust Fund proves as tricky as any two-year-old |
| 07.04.07 | The Scotsman | Child Trust Fund - Neil Lovatt quotes used |
| 01.04.07 | Moneywise Magazine | Child Trust Fund - Scottish Friendly quoted and case study used |
| 31.03.07 | Daily Telegraph | Child Trust Fund focus - highlights Scottish Friendly's 40% growth with its balanced managed portfolio |
| 30.03.07 | The Herald | Scottish Friendly raises bonus rates |
| 29.03.07 | Press Release | Scottish Friendly increases with-profits bonuses |
| 25.03.07 | Scotland on Sunday | Fiona McBain wins IOD Scotland Female Director award |
| 22.03.07 | Financial Adviser | Scottish Friendly director scoops award as mutual gears for growth |
| 19.03.07 | Dundee Evening Telegraph | SBT Melvin Burgess tour |
| 16.03.07 | Press Release | Scottish Friendly Chief Executive wins major award |
| 16.03.07 | The Scotsman | Fiona McBain wins IOD Scotland Female Director award |
| 16.03.07 | The Herald | Fiona McBain wins IOD Scotland Female Director award |
| 16.03.07 | Edinburgh Evening News | Fiona McBain wins IOD Scotland Female Director award |
| 15.03.07 | Press Release | Famed author Melvin Burgess signs up to Scottish Friendly tour programme |
| 03.03.07 | The Scotsman | Give your child an early boost |
| 24.02.07 | The Scotsman | Tax-free savings for the 8m children too old for a CTF |
| 15.02.07 | Ellon Times | "Words on Wheels" author visits Ellon Academy to promote reading |
| 14.02.07 | Banffshire Journal.co.uk | Author signs in to spread the word (SBT Julie Bertagna) |
| 07.02.07 | This is North Scotland | Author's quest to encourage young readers |
| 07.02.07 | Press & Journal | Author's quest to encourage young readers |
| 07.02.07 | Fraserburgh Herald | SBT Julie Bertagna coverage |
| 02.02.07 | Press Release | Julie Bertagna to visit Aberdeenshire schools |
| 02.02.07 | Deeside Piper & Herald | Top writer hopes to encourage kids |
| 20.01.07 | Financial Times | Laggard parents may have missed investment boat |
| 19.01.07 | The Press and Journal | Mutual benefits for Scottish Friendly policyholders |
| 19.01.07 | FT.com | Laggard parents may have missed investment boat |
| 17.01.07 | The Scotsman | How much numbers stack up (TESPs) |
| 13.01.07 | The Herald | What happened to my £3335? |
| 13.01.07 | The Scotsman | Child Trust Fund is not the only way to reach adulthood in sound financial health |
| 09.01.07 | The Scotsman | Sales surge and business partnership strategy boost Scottish Friendly |
| 09.01.07 | The Herald | Scottish Friendly's new business income up 27% |
| 09.01.07 | Scotsman.com | Sales surge and business partnership strategy boost Scottish Friendly |
| 09.01.07 | This is North Scotland | Mutual benefits for Scottish Friendly Policyholders |
| 09.01.07 | The Herald online | Scottish Friendly's business income up. Income increase |
| 08.01.07 | Press Release | £7.9 Million Business Boost for Scottish Friendly Group |
| 07.01.07 | Sunday Telegraph | The friendly societies that are kind to investors |
| 07.01.07 | Scotland on Sunday | Struggling friendly societies need a little help to get by |
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