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05 October 2026

How Criterion Standards helped Pension Lab create a signatureless Letter of Authority (LoA) service

Pension Lab has used Criterion’s LoA Request Standard to create a provider-ready digital Letter of Authority (LoA) service that removes the need for wet or digital signatures.

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13 May 2026

How Shepherds Friendly put its protection products at the heart of adviser workflows

We sat down with Shepherds Friendly to hear how adopting the Quotes Protection Standard transformed their quote journey.

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02 April 2026

Shape clearer adviser reporting across the industry with our new research group

Industry research group formed to explore standardised approach to adviser platform reporting.

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23 March 2026

A smarter, smoother way for providers to meet rising annuity demand is on the way

Annuity volumes keep climbing - and so does the pressure for more efficiency. Our new Annuity Application Standard is coming soon to help you rise to the challenge.

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22 December 2025

Criterion makes three senior hires as demand grows for reliable system integrations

James Slevin, Chris Hickman and Scott Machin have joined Criterion.

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02 December 2025

Chris Hickman on collaboration, efficiency, and closing the protection gap

We sit down with Chris to discuss his new role and his vision for the industry.

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26 November 2025

The Retirement Income Providers’ Forum: helping shape the future of retirement income

Drawing on our governance expertise, we’re managing the Retirement Income Providers’ Forum - creating a streamlined space to tackle challenges and shape better outcomes.

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09 October 2025

Protection is on the brink of reform: is your firm ready?

The findings of the FCA’s latest protection market study are about to land and we offer our perspective.

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03 October 2025

Better connections, better advice: why we’ve joined the Financial Planning Club

We’ve joined forces with the Financial Planning Club to drive better integrations that make it easier for advisers to deliver on client promises.