Last night was the prestigious Platform Awards. Here are all the winners and the judges comments on why they scooped the prizes.

IFAonline's sister title Investment Week's news editor Nick Paler took the top accolade at last night's Platform Awards, winning journalist of the year.

The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its growth forecast for the British economy amid what it called ‘welcome signs' of a pick-up in activity following the global crash.

Crewe-based Jones Sheridan Financial Consulting has purchased Congleton-based Wealth and Trustee Management, the latest in a string of recent acquisitions.

IFA Willow Financial has been forced into administration over £1.5m in liabilities relating to its Arch Cru advice - but has been bought back by some of its former partners at a knock-down price, and they won't be footing the bill for claims.

Intrinsic is to bring to an end Positive Solutions advisers' use of software True Potential and migrate all advisers over to alternative software provider Avelo.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has censured Catalyst Investment group for misleading investors in its promotion of ARM Asset Backed Securities bonds and has fined its former chief executive, a former director, and the ex-compliance officer.

The number of offers of redress from banks to customers who took out interest rate hedging products is set to increase "rapidly" over the coming months, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said.

A simple typographical error boosted Spain's 2014 public debt forecast by €10bn (£8.4bn), the government has admitted.

The tax benefits of writing life insurance in a trust have been widely publicised, but other assets can also benefit from this type of proetection.