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Clients saving more for retirement will cause global assets under management to soar by 2020, PwC has predicted.

IFDS has appointed former Bank of England chief information officer Simon Moorhead to oversee the development of the firm's technology infrastructure and operations.

Fidelity FundsNetwork has scrapped the additional charges on its pension offering, leaving a standard 0.25% platform fee and a £45 investor fee.

Direct-to-consumer platform Strawberry Invest has launched today, with an annual platform charge of 0.40% on the first £50,000.

Is re-registration the thorn in Skandia WealthSelect's side?

Will product developments leave re-registration progress standing?

Funds will receive an automatic boost in reported performance as a result of unbundled fee structures, according to Bestinvest.

Hargreaves Lansdown has beat back its rivals to take the top position on the Platforum's direct platform leaderboard for 2014.

Charles Stanley Direct is considering an extension of its exit fee waiver and has hit out at rivals' high transfer charges as being ‘anti-competitive.'

Platform fees will remain VAT exempt, according to guidance released by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).