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A key legal agreement set to be signed between platform players has been hailed by Tisa as the "final piece" of the re-registration jigsaw.

An overwhelming majority of advisers think cash rebates on platforms should be allowed to continue, recent research suggests.

Advisers need to consider the "hugely significant issue" of service standards when undertaking what can be an arduous platform due diligence process, according to Defaqto.

Ascentric and FundsNetwork have completed the first in specie platform re-registration under the Tisa initiative.

Nucleus members have re-appointed John Moore as chairman of its IFA advisory board.

Aviva said it is waiting with "bated breath" for publication of the platform policy paper - something it says could have a "fundamental impact" on how players operate.

Cofunds is teaming up with Technical Connection and Sippcentre to run a series of nationwide seminars designed to help advisers "get under the bonnet" of retirement planning.

Skandia has teamed up with technology provider Milestone Group to launch a rebates solution module designed to deliver improved accuracy and efficiency in the administration and delivery of rebates.

Platform technology provider FNZ has appointed former Axa Elevate managing director Martin Jennings to the newly-created position of COO for Australia and New Zealand.

With so many platforms vying for your business in a saturated market, deciding which one to use can be fraught with difficulty.