Aegon platform to offer SIPPs, ISAs and offshore bond

As part of a five-year tie-up with Aegon, Novia will build a corporate wrap aimed at the 'workplace savings' market and a retail platform for the 'at retirement' space. Bill Vasilieff, CEO of Novia, says both propositions will likely offer SIPPs, ISAs and a general investment account, while the 'at retirement' platform will also include an offshore bond. An Aegon spokesperson says the platforms will be "very much to Aegon's design" but pointed out it was too early to confirm which products will be available. Meanwhile, Adrian Grace, the newly-promoted CEO of Aegon UK, says he hopes...