The 11 funds, which include both bond and equity index funds, will be available on the platform from 16 December 2011,

The 12th fund named SL Vanguard US Equity Pension Fund will become available from the end of January 2012.

Standard Life head of investment solutions Eddy Reynolds said that they are continually striving to ensure Standard Life’s investment offering meet the needs of their customers. The addition of the Vanguard funds to their platform provides their customers with yet another strong investment range to choose from to help them achieve their investment goals.