The news editor's Friday Night Takeaway from 23 May

Customer growth and inflows drive platform performance in first half, despite increased investment costs

‘That is the challenge for advisers now’

Carol Knight calls for full £20,000 limit to be preserved across ISA products

Networks say FOS complaints system is riddled with loopholes and call for structural reform

Offering regulated firms a controlled space to trial advanced technologies

Advice firms urged to integrate domain-specific AI agents with regulatory caution

Only a minority of platforms offer tools

Backed by Lloyds and Nationwide

Heligan Group report highlights growing role of mid-market consolidators