Openwork is to reduce the charge it levies on restricted advisers writing investment and pension business on its platform.
Chris Read looks at the rapidly expanding platform market and asks how it need to evolve to more fully service the retirement market.
Retail banks are the most likely driver of consolidation in the platform market, according to a leading back-office provider.
Zurich is still undecided about the launch date of its long-awaited adviser platform.
More than a quarter of advisers cite cost as the most important consideration for platform implementation, according to research.
Cofunds is to provide its adviser users with access to a range of discretionary fund managers (DFMs) via the wrap for the first time.