Who should foot the bill for using platforms?

The volume of new investments being written on platforms has grown to the point where it has become the most common scenario for advisers. Given that the use of platforms is fast approaching a point where it will become as commonplace as any other aspect of an adviser's operations, should it be the investors who are still expected to pay for their use? Figures from The Platforum recently demonstrated the extent to which new adviser flows are being written on platform. Whereas nine months ago 69% of new business was written this way, by the end of August, it had risen to 80%. Assumptio...