Bigger platforms will put paid to Sipps, says Skandia

The Platforum annual conference - reports by Sam Macdonald

Skandia says that demand for Sipps will fall when advisers are able to manage clients' pensions via platforms.

Speaking at The Platforum annual conference in London last week, Skandia marketing dir-ector Nick Dixon said platforms will increasingly be able to accommodate pension schemes as the number of products available on platforms grows.

Dixon said: "If you can manage and advise on pensions on platforms across...