Standard Life urges advisers to check platform deals to dodge 'zombies'

Standard Life said advisers need to act to avoid being trapped in dying platform partnerships, as it predicted the market will shrink to a handful of providers.
Head of adviser propositions and strategy David Tiller said he thinks the market will have shrunk to about 15 platforms by 2018, but only about six will cater to advisers. Platform consolidation has...
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