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Skandia is planning to create up to 35 jobs at a new Adviser Direct Centre in Southampton, but 100 sales administration jobs could be lost at nine regional offices. 05-Nov-2009 Skandia, the financial services company, is considering plans to outsource 220 IT jobs in Southampton to HCL of India. 02-Jan-2007 Skandia Life, the Southampton-based arm of the Swedish insurance group, is said to be considering plans for a £1.2bn management buy-out backed by Apax Partners. 24-Nov-2003 Skandia is to shed up to 125 of the 2,400 jobs at its life insurance business in Southampton. 11-Apr-2003 Skandia of Sweden has agreed to acquire Lynx Group for £210m, in order to gain access to the Bankhall investment management operation, while the Lynx IT business will be sold to management for £60m. 20-Dec-2001 Skandia Insurance of Sweden has acquired the UK general insurance business of Hibernian of Ireland for about £30m, and Hibernian will use some of the proceeds to make acquisitions in Ireland. 30-Jul-1998 Skandia of Sweden has become the first European insurer to link its offices with the electronic networks of the London international insurance market, following a relaxation of the rules to enhance London's status as an insurance centre. 05-Mar-1996
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