Standard Life unveils trading figures

STANDARD Life is expected to unveil fourth quarter trading figures showing that the decline in worldwide sales of life and pensions products has slowed from 15 per cent to 12 per cent. Net inflows will be down by 25 per cent due largely to the withdrawal last year of bulk bonds.

The life and pensions sales consensus forecast is 13.8 billion (2008: 15.7bn). The net inflows consensus forecast is 1.8bn (2008: 2.4bn).