Provider Aviva's platform is on course to achieve profitability in 2016 and its target of £6bn in assets under management (AUM) by the end of this year, after its AUM has doubled in the last 12 months.
Platforms are racing to update their conversion programmes as advisers complain about hefty charges when switching clients into clean share classes.
Zurich has overhauled its platform fee structure and announced a cut in its initial investment charge for all clients.
How the platform price war is affecting advisers
Zurich is not interested in participating in a platform price "race to the bottom", its head of retail platform strategy has said.
Axa Wealth's Corporate Investment Services business is increasing the investment universe for employee benefits consultants by adding exchange traded funds (ETFs) to its bespoke Investment Only offering.
Wealth manager Charles Stanley has reported a 33% drop in profit before tax following a year of "significant" cost which has seen it spend millions on acquisitions.
Into the sunset: Five preparations for the big switch-off
D2C platform Charles Stanley Direct has launched a new loyalty programme for clients with a series of additional fee cuts, alongside a customer charter which promises users a "fairer deal".