Standard Life named Platform of the Year

Standard Life took home the top gong of Platform of the Year at the Aberdeen UK Platform Awards.

The firm edged out Ascentric and Nucleus in the category to win the main award of the evening.

The judging panel said: "The winner is not just a functional administration system but a full service platform with excellent technical and business support for IFAs.

"The platform is a complete all rounder which continues to develop and receive consistently good feedback from IFA users."

The other big winner of the night was Malcolm Murray, named Platform Personality of the Decade, while his Transact wrap also picked up awards in two other categories.

Meanwhile, Skandia, Fidelity and Axa Elevate also collected prestigious awards, decided upon by a judging panel headed up by IFP CEO Nick Cann.

BBC newsreader Kate Silverton hosted the ceremony, held at the London Marriot, Grosvenor Square, while the designated charity of the event was Help for Heroes.

Platform of the year - Standard Life

Best fund platform - Skandia

Best open architecture wrap - platform Transact

Best platform for adviser service - Transact

Leading platform-based adviser practice - Investment Quorum

Leading platform-based adviser business - Chartwell

Best platform administration provider - IFDS

Best platform software provider - FNZ

Leading platform enabled SIPP proposition - A J Bell

Leading platform users' planning tool provider - Financial Express Analytics

Best new platform - Axa Elevate

Best investment management platform - Raymond James

Leading flexible benefits platform -  Bluefin

Best customer platform proposition - Fidelity

Platform Personality of the decade - Malcolm Murray