Standard Life Investments eyes Asian tie-ups

Standard Life Investments (SLI), the fund management arm of UK insurer Standard Life, is on the hunt for strategic partners in the region, mainly in relation to product development and distribution. It has identified China, Taiwan and Southeast Asia as key markets for expansion through such alliances, Asia head David Peng told AsianInvestor. Unlike typical joint ventures, these tie-ups will not entail equity acquisition, but rather knowledge and expertise exchange. He is looking…