SCOTTISH FINANCIAL SERVICES AWARDS 2010

Winners - Standard Life Investments

Standard Life Investments won the inaugural Scottish Financial Services Awards in October 2010.

The finalists were:

Aberdeen Asset Management: for succeeding in difficult markets, increasing the size of the company through considered acquisitions in times of turbulence and extending its international reach.

Archangel Informal Investment Ltd: for a track record of angel investment in Scotland, creating jobs and making a long-term contribution to Scotland's economic growth.

BlackRock: for commitment to Scotland in its decision to make Edinburgh a centre for growth, including the establishment of a worldwide accounting function.

Citi/Morgan Stanley: for their partnership with Career Academies UK, investing in work ready skills at Scottish colleges.

FNZ: for rapid growth and success in providing competitive technology and investment.

Scottish Financial Risk Academy: for academe and industry working together to think afresh about some of the most difficult questions arising from the financial crisis.

Standard Life Investments: for activity in promoting stewardship of investments and turning in an excellent performance, with growth in assets under management and internationalisation of clients and investments.