Aegon's impressive platform continues to go from strength to strength, picking up two separate trophies at the annual Platform Awards, just months after it was launched.
Aegon Retirement Choices (ARC) picked up the awards for Leading Innovation on a Platform and Best Workplace Savings Platform at the ceremony hosted by Platforum in London on Thursday (28th) night.
The first at-retirement phase of ARC was launched in November 2011 and Aegon completed its market-leading offering in September last year when the workplace side was unveiled.
The market reaction was hugely positive, with advisers and industry commentators identifying the seamless link between workplace and at-retirement as truly innovative.
When shortlisting ARC for the innovation award, Platforum wrote: "ARC is the first platform in the UK to combine an adviser platform with a workplace savings platform giving employees and investors a facility to self-serve. The ability to switch seamlessly from accumulation to decumulation is truly innovative and an important development in the platform market."
Aegon is passionate about ensuring its range of products, the services it offers and the support it provides are aligned to deliver excellent customer outcomes and improve productivity. It's committed to using leading-edge technology to develop simple and intuitive methods of engagement. ARC was built with this in mind.
With only four awards up for grabs last night, ARC stole the show.
Adrian Grace, CEO of Aegon UK said: "It's been less than seven months since we launched our workplace platform, which completed our unique Aegon Retirement Choices proposition. The seamless transition from 'accumulation' to 'decumulation' is complete.
"To be recognised by the Platforum as the Leading Innovation on a Platform and Best Workplace Savings Platform is a fantastic achievement. It endorses the superior technology and innovation we've brought to the market, which is out-pacing more 'traditional' platforms.
"The message is clear that our market is moving on and new innovation in the platform world is happening."
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