Skandia adds Axa Elevate to platforms comparison tool

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Skandia has added the Axa platform's bundled and unblundled charging structure to its Platformwatch tool, bringing to seven the number of platforms IFAs can now compare prices on.

Advisers can now get like-for-like price comparisons across the Axa, Skandia, Transact, Cofunds, FundsNetwork, Nucleus and Standard Life wraps on a portfolio, product and fund level. Data on Platformwatch is updated quarterly and, besides Cofunds and FundsNetwork - whose pricing information is in the public domain - information on the other platforms has been gleaned from financial advisers. Platformwatch, which Skandia says is the only platform price comparison site in the market, can compare platform costs for an entire portfolio - including pensions, ISAs and OEICs - or individu...

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