What to expect from your platform post-RDR

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In the wake of RDR, platforms have an opportunity to consolidate their position by providing advisers with all the tools to succeed, says David White, head of Fidelity FundsNetwork.

The investment industry is inherently fast moving and the need to adapt effectively to changing conditions is often of critical importance. This has never been more so than over the past few weeks when we have witnessed extreme volatility in global stock markets. The undoubted success of platforms since their introduction more than a decade ago is a clear testament to their ability to respond effectively to the changing needs of advisers. Today, once again, advisers and platforms are facing an environment of unprecedented upheaval and complexity owing in large part to the changing regula...

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