Fidelity and Abrdn among firms joining new investment platform trade body

Platforms Association launches amid growing regulatory scrutiny

Valeria Martinez
clock • 2 min read

Fidelity, Abrdn, Quilter and Aegon are joining a new trade body for investment platforms, the Platforms Association, as regulatory scrutiny on the sector intensifies.

According to a report by the Financial Times, the association seeks to represent a wide range of investment platforms, from those offering ISAs and personal pensions to individual investors, to companies working in partnership with financial advisers. The Platforms Association will be headed by Keith Phillips, who previously served as an executive director at major industry bodies such as TheCityUK, the British Bankers' Association and The Investment Association. Technology firm SS&C senior director David Moffat has been appointed to chair the board. Moffat told the FT a trade body wa...

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