Wrap/platforms

The future of Bankhall's Portavista platform has been thrown into fresh doubt after the support provider announced it would no longer use Capita's Enabler technology to power it.

AXA Wealth is realigning its sales team to reflect the growing importance advisers are attaching to platforms and investment.

Ascentric is launching a deposit account from Investec to tap into the growing appetite for cash as investors shun volatile equity markets.

Cofunds has agreed a long-term tie-up with Threadneedle ahead of the launch of its panel of research funds in January.

FundsNetwork is launching a second version of its tax wrapper analyser, giving advisers an upgraded comparison tool and an analysis function for high-rate taxpayers.

Carmine Gallo, who recently completed a book on Steve Jobs' presentation techniques, observes that "Passion, emotion, and enthusiasm are grossly underestimated ingredients in professional business communications."

Leeburn Financial Planning is teaming up with wrap platform Nucleus.

Wrap platform Ascentric has appointed Alan Ferguson to its business development team.

Cofunds has appointed Stephen Wynne-Jones, formerly of SSP, as head of marketing operations.

IFDL, the company behind the Ascentric wrap, is reviewing its Fundsdirect business with a view to a possible sale.