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The FSA said it hopes a consultation paper on the treatment of commission on legacy assets has "put to bed" any confusion on the issue, but it warned product providers yet to adapt their systems face an arduous task preparing for the rule change.

Harry Kerr looks at ways wraps are helping to change the financial advice market including the move to using model portfolios and DFMs

Cofunds has denied its backers want out after a report emerged that shareholder L&G has made an offer for the platform.

Staff members at Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) feel their own department is poorly managed, an internal survey reveals.

Australian software giant IRESS has launched in the UK by securing a long-term deal to provide front and back-office technology solutions to Sesame Bankhall Group.

Aegon UK has made its first foray into the platform market with a phased launch of its "at retirement" wrap proposition.

L&G has made an approach for Cofunds, in which it has a 25% stake, in a deal which could value the supermarket at up to £200m, according to reports.

Skandia has launched an educational fantasy fund football game for consumers with a total prize fund of £25,000 up for grabs.

Nucleus technical communications manager Terry Huddart explains how the platform industry is preparing for the new regulatory landscape

Ten leading platform commentators were locked in a room last month to debate the future of the market. In the last of a three-part special, the team dissects the ways distributors select and use platforms.