Fund Management

Architas Fund Range Available On Aegon Platforms

Ainhoa Barcelona Reporter London May 3, 2013

Architas Fund Range Available On Aegon Platforms

Architas, the multi-manager arm of AXA Wealth, has made its range of risk-rated investment funds available on a number of Aegon platforms, namely the Aegon Platform, Aegon Retirement Choices and the newest pension solution, One Retirement.

The Architas range, available as active, passive or blended fund of funds, was added to the platforms in response to the growing consumer demand by investors, the firm said. The clean share funds will be available through SIPPs, offshore bonds, general investment accounts and ISAs, making the range even more accessible to advisors and their clients.

"The Aegon platform is targeted at two key markets, at retirement and workplace savings. Having proven popular with advisors, we believe our core proposition of risk-profiled funds is well suited to these growing markets and are pleased to be working with Aegon to meet the growing demand from consumers,” said Architas head of business development Cedric Bucher.

The 17-fund range has been doing particularly well, Bucher added, with the six actively-managed funds all ranked in the first or second quartiles of their respective IMA peer groups over 3 months and one year.

In a previous announcement in December, Architas revealed the range was available on various platforms, including Cofunds, FundsNetwork, Transact, Nucleus, Ascentric, 7IM, Sippcentre, Hargreaves Lansdown Vantage and Standard Life, in addition to the AXA Wealth Elevate platform.

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