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Nucleus demands re-registration barrier is scrapped
Provider says that if platforms embrace the digital options available to them, there is no reason why the process can’t be done in as little as six...
True Potential revamps platform to allow 100% investment
Platform removes requirement to hold back 2 per cent of clients’ funds in cash to cover fees.
Mixed investment at top of league tables
Strong demand for multi-managed and multi-asset funds has seen Mixed Investment 20-60 per cent shares remain the most popular sector, Michelle...
Ascentric sees platform assets jump 20%
Wrap platform says the implementation of RDR combined with a “buoyant” stock market has built a good head of steam in 2013.
FundsNetwork: 95% of assets will be ‘clean’ by June
FundsNetwork says that over recent months it has been adding between 100-200 clean share classes per month.
FCA ‘guilty’ of driving advisers to guided architecture
Platforms taking advantage of shift in the industry by launching guided architecture models.
Analysis & Opinion
Platform View: Money always talks
Access to a wider choice of funds will struggle to justify a much higher cost
Platforms: Making sense of the regulator’s conclusions
As the industry sees more changes, the most important factor remains transparency.
FCA: Forcing platforms to justify charges will reduce costs
Platform paper architect exclusively answers FTAdviser reader questions on the effects of the rebate ban.
More on Wraps & Platforms
Guide to Picking a Platform Post-RDR
Platform pricing guidance has yet to be delivered by the new financial authorities.
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Wraps and Platforms - April 2013
Wraps and platforms have become very popular in recent years as advisers find them a convenient way to assess all their clients’ assets in one go...
40minSJP exit sparks gossip, longstop campaign begins afresh
Week in brief: Two significant departures set tongues wagging this week for completely different reasons.
Five things I learned from the FCA platform paper
The bit of this paper that struck me the most was hidden right in the back past the arcane annexes.
Seller beware: Warnings galore from newly-crowned FCA
Week in Brief: FCA eyes unauthorised firms, bulks out its budget and confirms a date for the platform paper.
Recent Articles
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FTAdviser BlogonYour Industry| May 17, 2013SJP exit sparks gossip, longstop campaign begins afresh
Week in brief: Two significant departures set tongues wagging this week for completely different reasons.
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May 16, 2013Rebate ban could lead platforms to low-cost airline model
Head of business development at Fidelity warns over potential complexity in price comparison.
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May 16, 2013SL unveils improvements to wrap platform
Standard Life has introduced better withdrawal facilities on its wrap platform to help advisers maximise tax efficiency on funding charges, David...
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May 16, 2013Novia aims for 2,500 ‘clean’ shares by June-end
Online wrap provider says provision of additional ‘clean’ share classes will help to facilitate “much needed” transparency.
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May 15, 2013Origo system helps power Nucleus re-registration
Nucleus Wrap has teamed up with Origo to help advisers re-register clients onto the platform using streamlined technology, Jeff Spence has said.
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May 15, 2013
Mohan to quit Cofunds for Allfunds
Stephen Mohan, managing director of operational services for Cofunds, will be leaving the platform to join Allfunds Bank.
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May 14, 2013
Aviva latest to come out against ‘superclean’ shares
Aviva’s market intelligence manager tells FTAdviser uniquely priced shares would inhibit competition.
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From Regulation| May 14, 2013FCA: No plans to ban trail being ‘passed on’ by platforms
Regulator expects commission to evaporate naturally over time, and will not add to guidance
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May 14, 2013Skandia platform sees fixed income flows rise in April
Platform giant sees demand for fixed income funds rise shortly after Lipper data revealed increased demand for the asset class.
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From Your Industry| May 14, 2013Ascentric assets jump to £5.9bn after record inflows
Royal London’s group chief executive says its wrap is profitable and is well placed for growth throughout 2013.