Standard Life plc SDLF

The consortium consists of CVC Capital Partners, PFI, Goldman Sachs and MS&AD Insurance Group, together with other long-term institutional investors.

Alexander Spatari/Getty Images CVC Capital Partners is deepening its push into insurance capital, co-leading a consortium of institutional investors committing capital to Standard Life‘s UK pension risk transfer business. CVC will commit £400 million ($545.8 million) of capital to the partnership, to be drawn over multiple years, as part of a consortium led by CVC and Prudential Financial, alongside Goldman Sachs and MS&AD. Together with £500 million from Standard Life, the consortium will fund

Price targets for Standard Life are now clustered between £8.85 and £9.80, sitting close to the updated fair value estimate of £8.78. This tight range reflects analyst debate about how much of the current outlook is already captured in the share price, with rating moves in both directions despite higher targets such as 885 GBp. As you read on, you will see how these shifting targets fit into the broader Standard Life narrative and what to watch as opinions evolve. Analyst Price Targets don't...

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