Technology

Nucleus has passed the £1bn barrier in assets under administration, the IFA-owned wrap announced today.

Cofunds is close to completing new pricing agreements with the fund houses yet to sign up to its revised terms.

Platform assets grew nearly 19% in Q3 underlining the rapid growth of the sector in the run up to the RDR, according to research by The Platforum.

Skandia has launched a guide to help advisers simplify due diligence when choosing a platform provider.

Peter Jordan, head of proposition marketing at Skandia, takes a closer look at how advisers are using platform-based tools.

As part of a series for Professional Adviser, AT8 Group's Mark Loosmore is interviewing a number of distributors on how they are using IT to improve their businesses. This week: Castle Court Consulting

The future of Bankhall's Portavista platform has been thrown into fresh doubt after the support provider announced it would no longer use Capita's Enabler technology to power it.

AXA Wealth is realigning its sales team to reflect the growing importance advisers are attaching to platforms and investment.

Ascentric is launching a deposit account from Investec to tap into the growing appetite for cash as investors shun volatile equity markets.

Cofunds has agreed a long-term tie-up with Threadneedle ahead of the launch of its panel of research funds in January.