Hearthstone added to Aviva platform

As such it is now available for advisers to use with their retail clients within the Aviva investment, pension and ISA portfolios.

The Aviva platform offers around 2,600 collective investment funds from more than 90 fund managers.

Mark Forman, distribution director of Hearthstone Investments, said: “I’m pleased that the fund is now available on the Aviva Platform.

“I believe this will significantly broaden access to our proposition within the industry, due to the platforms popularity with financial professionals.

Phil Ralli, head of platform proposition at Aviva, said: “Adding Hearthstone’s fund to our platform gives advisers and their clients a much broader choice and access to a residential property fund on our platform for the first time.

“We are confident that our relationship with Hearthstone Investments will be long and mutually successful, and most importantly, of benefit to advisers and their clients.”

The Aviva platform currently has 4,000 registered advisers and £2bn in assets under administration, available to financial advisers and intermediaries.

Aviva for Advisers is web portal that is fully integrated with the wrap, allowing advisers to access platform investments.

The TM Hearthstone UK Residential Property Fund launched in July 2012 and is authorised and regulated by the FCA.