Standard Life embarks on Asia hiring spree

UK insurer Standard Life is set to announce an expansion of its Asian business, with most of 30-40 planned staff additions due to come in Hong Kong, and the rest across Singapore and Dubai. The firm now focuses heavily on retirement savings and investment business across these markets as opposed to selling traditional insurance policies. Its main business is selling investment-linked products through intermediaries to customers with more complex needs, perhaps as their families or…