The Tax Incentivised Savings Association (TISA) says it is developing a platform re-registration system which could be in place by next year.
Hargreaves Lansdown has posted a 16% jump in adjusted pre-tax profits for the six months to end 2009, to £43.1m.
Nucleus has appointed two new IFA firms to its advisory board, which is now seven-strong following its third annual re-election process.
IFA platform assets topped £90bn by the end of 2009 as smaller, newer propositions made their mark, The Platforum says.
Skandia has established two new support teams to provide technical assistance to advisers and help them make the most of its Investment Solutions platform.
Ed Dymott, head of UK fund partners at Fidelity FundsNetwork, uncovers an industry that punches well above its weight.
Firstly I'd like to wish you all a very happy New Year. It hardly seems like a few hours since the end of the last Millennium, but already we are into its second decade.
Novia is teaming up with Premier Asset Management to offer a discretionary fund management service for advisers.
Skandia has launched a with-profits bond analysis tool to help advisers assess if the products are still suitable for clients.
The Platforum has joined forces with Capita to create an in-depth platform analysis tool for advisers.