Aegon buys Cofunds for £140m to become industry's biggest platform

L&G sells off adviser platform after months of speculation

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Aegon has bought adviser platform Cofunds from rival provider Legal & General (L&G) for £140m.

The deal was confirmed this morning following months of industry speculation.  Cofunds will continue to be led by David Hobbs and be run from its headquarters in Witham, Essex, with operational staff also located in Hove, East Sussex. Aegon said advisers who use Cofunds will be upgraded to an enhanced version of its platform. It added it would release a plan for development and integration on completion of the deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, in the last quarter of the year. Aegon UK chief executive Adrian Grace said: "From a standing start a few short years ago, we h...

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