Exclusive: Aviva platform boss discusses re-platforming and future plans

'Short-term pain for long-term gain'

Tom Ellis
clock • 9 min read

In this exclusive interview, Aviva head of platform propositions Mike Hogg reveals all about the company's struggles with re-platforming, whether the pain was worth it, and the firm's future plans

To grab a chat with Hogg, PA news editor Tom Ellis hopped on an East Coast Line train up to Aviva's offices in York and you can listen to the full interview through iTunes and Spotify by searching for The Pro Adviser Podcast or Professional Adviser in their respective podcast libraries. You can also click on embedded play button below to listen. Alternatively, here is a full-length feature on the conversation ... ‘A lot of shared frustration' It is no secret that Aviva had a torrid time with its adviser platform in 2018. After migrating £20bn or so of assets from its old Bravura-powered...

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