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.
Latest standards news
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08 June 2026
Warning: the bridges connecting you to your distribution partners may contain duct tape
How industry-agreed standards help platforms scale, stand out and thrive in an era of tech debt...
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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 transfo...
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04 May 2026
The Annuity Application Standard is now available – and we need your input
Cleaner integrations, less friction and a shared foundation for scale – discover the Annuity ...