Aegon launches AE fund range with BlackRock

Nicola Brittain
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Aegon has launched a selection of auto-enrolment investment funds suitable for use as the default option for employers.

Three new Aegon funds will join five others, including the Scottish Equitable BlackRock Aquila 50/50 Bond and the Universal Lifestyle Collection, on the Aegon Retirement Choices (ARC) platform proposition. The trio of new funds will be at the centre of the firm's auto-enrolment proposition and each targets a different level of risk. The mid-risk version has been selected as Aegon's auto-enrolment default fund. BlackRock will manage the funds, which invest in a diversified portfolio of assets and incorporate Aegon's lifestyling process. According to a statement from Aegon, the propo...

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