Mike Foster: Standard Life acts as market barometer

Standard Life's success in offloading equities worth £7.5bn (€11bn) to boost its solvency speaks volumes for improving sentiment within the marketplace.

Even six months ago, takers for the stock would have been in short supply and the price of futures it used could have been prohibitive. In the event, Standard Life's transactions were processed in less than six weeks.

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