Architas announces major platform push

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Axa has announced its Architas fund range will be available on third-party platforms for the first time.

The funds have been available on the Axa Elevate platform since its inception. They will now be made available on Cofunds, FundsNetwork, Transact, Nucleus, Ascentric, 7IM, Sippcentre, Hargreaves Lansdown Vantage and Standard Life. Further launches will be announced in 2013. Cedric Bucher, head of business development at Architas, said the range had proven popular with advisers looking for transparent, RDR-ready investments. "The proposition is popular in the IFA market thanks to its fit with RDR requirements - in particular, relating to suitability - but also due to its focus on...

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