“An acquirer would already have their own platform, and would look at stripping costs. This platform [built by the adviser] then becomes dead weight.”
Despite these considerations, some advice firms have decided to move away from traditional platform providers.
FTAdviser understands Seccl has signed up a handful of large advice firms, which are set to be announced in the coming months.
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