Embark CEO: 'We are listening to adviser platform demands'

CEO Jackie Leiper lays out group ambitions

Sahar Nazir
clock • 1 min read

Embark will continue to engage with advisers on their platform demands as it operates in an increasingly competitive market, chief executive Jackie Leiper has said.

Speaking to Professional Adviser, Leiper said Embark Group launched the Scottish Widows platform earlier this year (31 July) as part of the full consolidation of its adviser offerings under the brand. The business - which was acquired by Scottish Widows' parent Lloyds Banking Group in 2021 - said the platform has already undergone upgrades. Leiper said the firm's ambition for the platform would see it become advisers' go-to choice as it operates in "a really competitive market". "There are a lot of providers out there, and we want to make advisers' lives easier," she told Professio...

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