Standard Life super clean delays: Only eleven fund groups sign up

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Standard Life has so far only managed to secure super clean share classes from 11 of the 15 fund groups it originally said it had agreed terms with, IFAonline's sister title Investment Week understands.

The wrap platform claimed earlier this year it had secured super clean - or preferential terms - from 15 leading fund groups, although it declined to name them. It said at the time it would reveal all the groups in September. However, IFAonline's sister title Investment Week understands Standard Life has only finalised deals with eleven so far. It plans to reveal the names of eight groups this week, and hopes to name the remaining three next month, although this is by no means certain as negotiations are ongoing. Standard Life is understood to be pushing for more super clean shares, b...

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