Skandia unveils support package for advisers

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Skandia has established two new support teams to provide technical assistance to advisers and help them make the most of its Investment Solutions platform.

The Technical Specialists team will support advisers at local level and will merge with Skandia's technical specialists. The team of 13 will cover pensions, platforms, trusts & tax and protection. The move comes after the platform announced in November the closure of nine of its regional offices, employing a team of 100 business consultants. "Harnessing this into one team will ensure feedback from financial advisers will be built into Skandia's proposition development plans and that Skandia's product, tax and financial planning insights are shared effectively with financial advisers,"...

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