Standard Life consults advisers on new platform

Follows takeover of Axa's Elevate

Carmen Reichman
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Standard Life is consulting advisers on the future design of its platform, after completing its take-over of Axa's Elevate.

The firm said it started an adviser consultation last week with a view to getting to know Elevate advisers and understanding their businesses. It wants to ensure the new platform prioritises the needs of advisers and their clients, Standard Life head of adviser and wealth manager propositions David Tiller (pictured) said. Standard Life bought Elevate from Axa in May and has now completed the deal. The combined entity - Elevate and Standard Life's own wrap platform - is one of the biggest platforms in the market, supporting about 3,000 adviser businesses and 360,000 customers. It ha...

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