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WHERE REAL

Where real innovation, meets real expertise

INNOVATION

MEETS REAL

EXPERTISE

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WHERE REAL

INNOVATION

MEETS REAL

EXPERTISE

Find out more

THE SCOTTISH WIDOWS

INVESTOR CONFIDENCE BAROMETER

Our 1500-strong survey of advisers, advised and non-advised investors
provides a differentiated insight into key UK advice industry issues.

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Our 1500-strong survey of advisers, advised and non-advised investors
provides a differentiated insight into key UK advice industry issues.

INVESTOR CONFIDENCE BAROMETER

THE SCOTTISH WIDOWS

WELCOME TO SCOTTISH WIDOWS PLATFORM

Designed to meet the needs of an increasingly complex financial landscape, Scottish Widows Platform is built on state-of-the-art technology, leveraging innovative tools and easy to use online access to provide you with a user-friendly and intuitive experience.

From automated processes to seamless integrations with back-office software and tools, our platform is designed to work with you to help grow your business and allow you to focus on providing great outcomes to your clients.

We provide access to over a hundred fund managers and thousands of mutual funds, UK listed Stocks & Shares and Exchange Traded Assets. We also offer a wide range of tax wrappers including ISAs and Pensions.

2 x FASA Award banners showing the 5 star Winner for Platform Provider and also the winner for the Readers' Choice Award 2023
2 x FASA Award banners showing the 5 star Winner for Platform Provider and also the winner for the Readers' Choice Award 2023

SUPPORTING YOUR SUCCESS

Built specifically for financial advisers, our state-of-the-art platform can help you unlock new client segments through easy-to-use and reliable technology.

TOOLS AVAILABLE ON OUR PLATFORM

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We offer EVPro, a new, market leading planning solution to effectively help you manage your clients’ financial aspirations. Please speak to your BDM about accessing EVPro. In addition, we offer an enhanced, FE fundinfo solution to help you with all aspects of assessing and meeting your clients’ investment needs.

We also offer a new and integrated Capital Gains Tax Tool to help you calculate any realised gains or losses that your clients may or have incurred.

All of these tools are available on the Scottish Widows Platform’s brand new User Interface and are completely independent, so they can show no bias towards a Scottish Widows Platform solution.

ABOUT SCOTTISH WIDOWS PLATFORM

The Scottish Widows Platform is provided and administered by Embark Investment Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Embark Group Limited. In January 2022, Embark Group became part of Lloyds Banking Group, a leading UK-based financial services group.

The Scottish Widows Platform offers access to a Personal Pension, a Stocks and Shares ISA, a General Investment Account (GIA), a Third-Party Investment Account (TPIA), Junior Personal Pension, and a Junior Stocks and Shares ISA.

Based on market-leading FNZ technology, the platform has around 6,000 mutual funds available from more than 100 fund managers, as well as a wide range of listed stocks, shares, ETFs, and Investment Trusts via a fully integrated dealing solution.

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SCOTTISH WIDOWS PRODUCTS

Scottish Widows offers a range of individual and workplace pensions, annuities and protection products.