Platforum and Capita to launch 'in-depth' platform analysis tool

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The Platforum has joined forces with Capita to create an in-depth platform analysis tool for advisers.

Quantitative data from Capita Financial Services (CFS) has been combined with qualitative information from The Platforum to provide IFAs with detailed information for platform selection. The new tool, currently codenamed Conundrum, will allow advisers to compare the various cost and charging structures across the market, as well as considering more qualitative aspects, such as ease of use. Holly Mackay, managing director of The Platforum, says: Capita have the actuarial, research and technological resources which we lacked to address this important quantitative part of the analysis pr...

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