Wrap/platforms

Aviva's Phil Ralli asks: Why should life companies apologise for surviving for so long?

Axa Elevate has partnered with Distribution Technology in order to allow advisers to make transactions for multiple product wrappers in one move.

How will mass-market advice be delivered in 25 years?

Standard Life has launched a bespoke due diligence service for wrap users.

Stephen Mohan, head of UK & Ireland at Allfunds Bank, has reignited conversations with fund managers and clients about ‘0%' share classes, amid potential changes to VAT rules.

Analysts at Numis have compared charges from the likes of Barclays, Brewin, Coutts and Rathbones to investigate how industry fees stack up against platforms' newly-unveiled clean prices.

Wrap platform Nucleus has launched an ISA toolkit for advisers.

Royal London Asset Management (RLAM) has reported a record year for external new business in 2013, with gross inflows up almost 70%, a highlight in a strong set of results for its life company parent.

Unbundled pricing now visible on Fidelity's 'Select List' service suggests asset managers have avoided a squeeze on margins, with just four of 66 active equity funds priced at below 75bps.

Annuity Direct is now under the ownership of Fidelity Worldwide Investment after the deal to buy the retirement specialist was approved by financial regulators.