Jupiter Merlin Fund Management are making some changes to how they manage their funds. In line with these changes, Standard Life will be updating the fund names and descriptions of the following funds:

Pension funds

SL Jupiter Merlin Income Portfolio Pension Fund (fund code – 1E)
SL Jupiter Merlin Balanced Portfolio Pension Fund (fund code – 1F) 
 SL Jupiter Merlin Growth Portfolio Pension Fund (fund code – 1D)
SL Jupiter Merlin Worldwide Portfolio Pension Fund (fund code – 1G)

Life funds

SL Jupiter Merlin Worldwide Portfolio Life Fund (fund code – 8C)
SL Jupiter Merlin Balanced Portfolio Life Fund (fund code – 2J)
 SL Jupiter Merlin Growth Portfolio Life Fund (fund code – 8F)
SL Jupiter Merlin Income Portfolio Life Fund (fund code – 8E)

You can see details of these changes in the tables below. These changes will take effect from 2 November 2026.

You’ll find more information on these funds at standardlife.co.uk/fund-performance
 

Pension funds

Current fund name Replacement fund name
SL Jupiter Merlin Income Portfolio Pension Fund (fund code – 1E) SL Jupiter Merlin Signature Income Pension Fund (fund code – 1E)
Current fund description Replacement fund description

The SL Jupiter Merlin Income Portfolio Pension Fund invests primarily in the Jupiter Merlin Income Portfolio Fund. The aim of the Jupiter Merlin Income Portfolio Fund is summarised below.
To provide a return, through a combination of income together with the prospect of capital growth, net of fees, over the long term (at least five years).
The value of any investment can fall as well as rise and is not guaranteed – you may get back less than you pay in.

The SL Jupiter Merlin Signature Income Pension Fund invests primarily in the Jupiter Merlin Signature Income Fund. The aim of the Jupiter Merlin Signature Income Fund is summarised below.
To provide a return, through a combination of income and capital growth, net of fees, over the long term (at least five years).
The value of any investment can fall as well as rise and is not guaranteed – you may get back less than was paid in.
Current fund name Replacement fund name
SL Jupiter Merlin Balanced Portfolio Pension Fund (fund code – 1F) SL Jupiter Merlin Signature Balanced Pension Fund (fund code – 1F)
Current fund description Replacement fund description
The SL Jupiter Merlin Balanced Portfolio Pension Fund invests primarily in the Jupiter Merlin Balanced Portfolio Fund. The aim of the Jupiter Merlin Balanced Portfolio Fund is summarised below.
To provide a return, through a combination of capital growth and income, net of fees, over the long term (at least five years).
The value of any investment can fall as well as rise and is not guaranteed – you may get back less than you pay in.		 The SL Jupiter Merlin Signature Balanced Pension Fund invests primarily in the Jupiter Merlin Signature Balanced Fund. The aim of the Jupiter Merlin Signature Balanced Fund is summarised below.
To provide a return, through a combination of income and capital growth, net of fees, over the long term (at least five years).
The value of any investment can fall as well as rise and is not guaranteed – you may get back less than was paid in.
Current fund name Replacement fund name
SL Jupiter Merlin Growth Portfolio Pension Fund (fund code – 1D) SL Jupiter Merlin Signature Growth Pension Fund (fund code – 1D)
Current fund description Replacement fund description
The SL Jupiter Merlin Growth Portfolio Pension Fund invests primarily in the Jupiter Merlin Growth Portfolio Fund. The aim of the Jupiter Merlin Growth Portfolio Fund is summarised below.
To provide a return, through a combination of capital growth and income, net of fees, over the long term (at least five years).
The value of any investment can fall as well as rise and is not guaranteed – you may get back less than you pay in.		 The SL Jupiter Merlin Signature Growth Pension Fund invests primarily in the Jupiter Merlin Signature Growth Fund. The aim of the Jupiter Merlin Signature Growth Fund is summarised below.
To provide a return, through a combination of income and capital growth, net of fees, over the long term (at least five years).
The value of any investment can fall as well as rise and is not guaranteed – you may get back less than was paid in.
Current fund name Replacement fund name
SL Jupiter Merlin Worldwide Portfolio Pension Fund (fund code – 1G) SL Jupiter Merlin Signature Worldwide Pension Fund (fund code – 1G)
Current fund description Replacement fund description
The SL Jupiter Merlin Worldwide Portfolio Pension Fund invests primarily in the Jupiter Merlin Worldwide Portfolio Fund. The aim of the Jupiter Merlin Worldwide Portfolio Fund is summarised below.
To provide a return, through a combination of capital growth and income net of fees, over the long term (five years).
The value of any investment can fall as well as rise and is not guaranteed – you may get back less than you pay in.

The SL Jupiter Merlin Signature Worldwide Pension Fund invests primarily in the Jupiter Merlin Signature Worldwide Fund. The aim of the Jupiter Merlin Signature Worldwide Fund is summarised below.
To provide a return, through a combination of income and capital growth, net of fees, over the long term (at least five years).
The value of any investment can fall as well as rise and is not guaranteed – you may get back less than was paid in.

Life funds

Current fund name Replacement fund name
SL Jupiter Merlin Worldwide Portfolio Life Fund (fund code – 8C) SL Jupiter Merlin Signature Worldwide Life Fund (fund code – 8C)
Current fund description Replacement fund description
The SL Jupiter Merlin Worldwide Portfolio Life Fund invests primarily in the Jupiter Merlin Worldwide Portfolio Fund. The aim of the Jupiter Merlin Worldwide Portfolio Fund is summarised below.
To provide a return, through a combination of capital growth and income net of fees, over the long term (five years).
The value of any investment can fall as well as rise and is not guaranteed – you may get back less than you pay in.		 The SL Jupiter Merlin Signature Worldwide Life Fund invests primarily in the Jupiter Merlin Signature Worldwide Fund. The aim of the Jupiter Merlin Signature Worldwide Fund is summarised below.
To provide a return, through a combination of income and capital growth, net of fees, over the long term (at least five years).
The value of any investment can fall as well as rise and is not guaranteed – you may get back less than was paid in.
Current fund name Replacement fund name
SL Jupiter Merlin Income Portfolio Life Fund (fund code – 8E) SL Jupiter Merlin Signature Income Life Fund (fund code – 8E)
Current fund description Replacement fund description
The SL Jupiter Merlin Income Portfolio Life Fund invests primarily in the Jupiter Merlin Income Portfolio Fund. The aim of the Jupiter Merlin Income Portfolio Fund is summarised below.
To provide a return, through a combination of income together with the prospect of capital growth, net of fees, over the long term (at least five years).
The value of any investment can fall as well as rise and is not guaranteed – you may get back less than you pay in.		 The SL Jupiter Merlin Signature Income Life Fund invests primarily in the Jupiter Merlin Signature Income Fund. The aim of the Jupiter Merlin Signature Income Fund is summarised below.
To provide a return, through a combination of income and capital growth, net of fees, over the long term (at least five years).
The value of any investment can fall as well as rise and is not guaranteed – you may get back less than was paid in.
Current fund name Replacement fund name
SL Jupiter Merlin Balanced Portfolio Life Fund (fund code – 2J) SL Jupiter Merlin Signature Balanced Life Fund (fund code – 2J)
Current fund description Replacement fund description
The SL Jupiter Merlin Balanced Portfolio Life Fund invests primarily in the Jupiter Merlin Balanced Portfolio Fund. The aim of the Jupiter Merlin Balanced Portfolio Fund is summarised below.
To provide a return, through a combination of capital growth and income, net of fees, over the long term (at least five years).
The value of any investment can fall as well as rise and is not guaranteed – you may get back less than you pay in.		 The SL Jupiter Merlin Signature Balanced Life Fund invests primarily in the Jupiter Merlin Signature Balanced Fund. The aim of the Jupiter Merlin Signature Balanced Fund is summarised below.
To provide a return, through a combination of income and capital growth, net of fees, over the long term (at least five years).
The value of any investment can fall as well as rise and is not guaranteed – you may get back less than was paid in.
Current fund name Replacement fund name
SL Jupiter Merlin Growth Portfolio Life Fund (fund code – 8F) SL Jupiter Merlin Signature Growth Life Fund (fund code – 8F)
Current fund description Replacement fund description
The SL Jupiter Merlin Growth Portfolio Life Fund invests primarily in the Jupiter Merlin Growth Portfolio Fund. The aim of the Jupiter Merlin Growth Portfolio Fund is summarised below.
To provide a return, through a combination of capital growth and income, net of fees, over the long term (at least five years).
The value of any investment can fall as well as rise and is not guaranteed – you may get back less than you pay in.		 The SL Jupiter Merlin Signature Growth Life Fund invests primarily in the Jupiter Merlin Signature Growth Fund. The aim of the Jupiter Merlin Signature Growth Fund is summarised below.
To provide a return, through a combination of income and capital growth, net of fees, over the long term (at least five years).
The value of any investment can fall as well as rise and is not guaranteed – you may get back less than was paid in.