Revealed: How 14 adviser platforms rank on income functionality

Income functionality is becoming indispensable post-pension freedom

Carmen Reichman
clock • 5 min read

Giving consumers the income they want at the time they want it has become paramount following pension freedom. New first-of-a-kind research has drawn up comparisons between the 14 ‘leading' platforms in the market, here's how they fared…

Comprehensive research by consultancy the lang cat compared 14 adviser platforms, which collectively account for 95% of assets under administration and are considered to lead the market in scale, new business market share and depth of proposition. The research looked at retirement income functionality on platforms, in particular at how platforms supply advisers with the tools and products to create the targeted incomes that clients need in retirement. It breaks down in basic proposition elements, modelling tools and the management of central investment propositions, to available asset...

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