News and Press Releases
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2008 |
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| 30.07.08 | Press Release | Scottish Friendly adds Norwich Union wrap platform to back office |
| 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 |
| 07.01.07 | Scotland on Sunday.com | Struggling friendly societies need a little help to get by |
2006 |
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| 17.12.06 | The Sunday Herald | Water Cooler Debate: is a pension the best way to save for retirement? |
| 15.12.06 | Perthshire Advertiser | Scottish Book Tour - Beth Webb |
| 13.12.06 | Linlithgow Advertiser | SBT Beth Webb |
| 07.12.06 | The Scotsman | Chancellor acts again over pensions to tackle possible tax avoidance on inheritance |
| 07.12.06 | Scotsman.com | Chancellor acts again over pensions to tackle possible tax avoidance on inheritance |
| 04.12.06 | Financial Times Adviser | Societies getting friendlier (Legal Life merger) |
| 01.12.06 | What Investment | Don't smother your Child ... Trust Fund |
| 30.11.06 | Scotsman | Friendly in talks to take on £200m Legal Life Business |
| 30.11.06 | Daily Record | The Scottish Legal Life friendly society are set to merge with Scottish Friendly |
| 30.11.06 | The Press and Journal | Transfer proposal |
| 30.11.06 | The Herald | Scottish Friendly takes over Scottish Legal Life book |
| 30.11.06 | IFA online | Scottish Friendly in merger talks with Legal Life - papers 30 Nov |
| 25.11.06 | The Scotsman | Is a trust fund the best option to secure your child's future? |
| 19.11.06 | Press Release | Glasgow Financial Institutions Agree Exclusive Partnership |
| 09.11.06 | Hamilton Advertiser | Read all about how to scoop kiddies' books |
| 08.11.06 | Dumfries and Galloway Standard | WIN WIN WIN WIN £250 worth of children's book for your school.. |
| 04.11.06 | The Scotsman | ISA commitment will help young and old investors |
| 12.10.06 | The Scotsman | Scottish Friendly fights off rivals for £5m deal |
| 12.10.06 | Scotsman.com | Scottish Friendly fights off rivals for £5m deal |
| 12.10.06 | The Herald | Scottish Friendly links with Lutine |
| 11.10.06 | Press Release | Scottish Friendly secures fifth new partner in six months |
| 27.09.06 | Telegraph.co.uk | Don't pension off your tax relief |
| 21.09.06 | Edinburgh Evening News | Building society gets Friendly with rival |
| 19.09.06 | Press Release | Deals boost for Scottish Friendly |
| 12.09.06 | Press Release | Kenneth Steven to visit Oban Schools |
| 01.09.06 | Financial Times Advisor | Mutually beneficial |
| 28.07.06 | IFA online | Inflation rise call on TES |
| 27.07.06 | Press Release | Tax Free Savings Under Threat |
| 26.07.06 | The Scotsman | Friendly warning over society investment |
| 26.07.06 | Scotsman.com | Friendly warning over society investment |
| 25.07.06 | Press Release | Friendly warning re Child Trust Funds |
| 24.07.06 | Press Release | Jim Jack joins the Board as non-executive director |
| 07.07.06 | Financial Times Adviser | Lovatt joins Scottish Friendly |
| 07.07.06 | Financial Adviser Online | Bravura joins IFA-backed wrap |
| 29.06.06 | Press Release | Major 'back office' win for Scottish Friendly |
| 28.06.06 | Money Market | Child Trust Fund Budget |
| 28.06.06 | The Herald | Mutual wins lucrative back-office contract |
| 17.06.06 | The Press and Journal | Friendly Move (Neil Lovatt appointment) |
| 15.06.06 | Orkney Today | Writer Wheels up |
| 14.06.06 | Caithness Courier | Lessons in literature in local schools |
| 09.06.06 | John O'Groat Journal | Popular author to visit local schools |
| 06.06.06 | Edinburgh Evening News | Mrs Armitage on stage (SBT) |
| 20.05.06 | Aberdeen Evening Express | Horror Author gears up to meet children |
| 25.04.06 | Press Release | Scottish Friendly links up With United Co-operatives and takes over second Friendly Society |
| 16.03.06 | Press Release | Scottish Friendly announces increased with profits bonus rates for 2005 |
| 14.03.06 | Press Release | Rational Shelley transfers to Scottish Friendly |
| 03.02.06 | Perthshire Advertiser | Meet the Author |
| 01.02.06 | Aberdeen Press and Journal | Young book fans get chance to quiz author |
| 25.01.06 | Stirling Observer | Cowie pupils quiz Tracy Beaker author Jacqueline |
2005 |
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| 28.06.05 | Press Release | ABCUL credit unions help members invest Child Trust Fund vouchers in newly formed partnership with Scottish Friendly |
| 10.06.05 | Press Release | Scottish Friendly completes the double with major award for children's book tour |
| 11.05.05 | Press Release | A simple equation behind Scottish Friendly's new with profits plan |
| 27.04.05 | Press Release | New chief executive announced by Scottish Friendly |
| 03.03.05 | Press Release | Scottish Friendly scoops UK award for children's book tour |
| 01.03.05 | Press Release | Saver survey gives Child Trust Fund thumbs-up |
2004 |
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| 25.11.04 | Press Release | Child Trust Fund approval for Scottish Friendly |
| 19.11.04 | Press Release | Scottish Friendly to enter child trust fund market |
| 18.10.04 | Press Release | Scottish Friendly launches Over 50s Life Plan |
| 18.06.04 | Press Release | Scottish Friendly Confirms Outsourcing of Fund Management |
| 27.04.04 | Press Release | Continued Growth in Funds for Scottish Friendly |
| 24.03.04 | Press Release | Scottish Friendly announces with profits bonus rates for 2004 |
| 16.03.04 | Press Release | Tax Incentives, not Government top ups - the way to kick start a savings habit |
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