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Brett Williams, the former head of both the Skandia and Cofunds platforms, has joined the board of boutique fund house Insynergy Investment Management, as a non-executive director.

(Update) Shares in Hargreaves Lansdown jumped almost 16% in early trading after the company reported a significant jump in profits and hiked its dividend.

Back office solutions provider IntelliFlo has integrated with Novia in a move the wrap said will bring increased efficiencies to advisers using the platform.

There are some fascinating and revealing numbers starting to emerge for the use of platforms.

In the second part of our series examining those little known features and tools on your favourite platform, IFAonline looks at Axa Wealth's Elevate.

Transact has appointed Judith Davidson, formerly of Sodexo, to the position of chief operations officer.

Fidelity FundsNetwork is disclosing its fund manager fees as it looks to create a more transparent market and prove its pricing policy is free from commercial bias.

Most advisers think platform rebates should be given to consumers in the form of additional units, suggests Skandia research.

The Tax Incentivised Savings Association (TISA) has established a 'contract club' to help facilitate the electronic transfer of assets between platforms.

Platforms have stressed it is the responsibility of advisers to undertake due diligence on funds held on platforms.