12 th February 2021 7:45 am Good morning and welcome to your Morning Briefing for Friday 12 February, 2021. To get this in your inbox every morning click here. Standard Life name faces axe The curtain is set to fall on the 200-year history of the Standard Life name as Phoenix is set to buy the brand, according to reports. Standard Life Aberdeen’s new chief executive Stephen Bird has wasted no time in making some major changes at the firm, such as the decision to put Parmenion up for sale. But now a deal for Phoenix Group to acquire the Standard Life name could be imminent.