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Criterion Standards

What are Criterion Standards?

Criterion’s Standards are used by leading providers, platforms, advisers, promoting efficiency throughout the industry.

They provide the backbone for the exchange and movement of data for a large range of processes, helping organisations to significantly cut the costs of linking between systems.

Featured Standards

Flexible Integration Toolkit

MPS Edit Model and Rebalance

Occupation Codes List

Frequently used
Quotes Protection Quotes Annuities Contract Enquiry Bulk Valuations
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How are Standards managed?

Criterion Standards are managed by working groups. Our working groups bring together expertise from providers, platforms, advisers, software companies and government and industry bodies. A key objective is to collaborate and identify ways to make processes more efficient and to cut costs for users.

Next working group meetings

Upcoming meeting

Process and Standards Group meeting

6 May 2026
Upcoming meeting

Fix LoA Action Group

17 June 2026
Upcoming meeting

Process and Standards Group meeting

19 August 2026
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News
23 March 2026

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

Standards
Industry
Annuity volumes keep climbing - and so does the pressure for more efficiency. Our new Annuity A...
News
15 January 2026

Protection advice: make it your competitive advantage

Protection
Standards
With the protection market on the brink of change, advisers who integrate protection into wealt...
News
08 December 2025

PSG: championing quality integrations for a connected future

News
Governance
Standards
Discover how PSG membership gives your organisation influence, insight, and a voice in shaping ...