Future of Portavista platform in doubt

Bankhall managing director David Golder says Capita's decision in June to scale back investment in its Enabler programme prompted its verdict. He says Bankhall, which along with PMS completed a merger with network giant Sesame last month, will now work closely with IFAs using the service "with a view to closing the current platform by the end of the first quarter of next year". However, a source says Portavista remains a Bankhall brand and could potentially be retained, adding the issue will be discussed as part of Sesame Bankhall's future platform strategy. "The long-term benefi...