Are platform model debates becoming too self-serving?

Whoever said platform selection was easy?

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Chris Williams explains why advisers won't be hoodwinked by a punchy headline in the platform debate...

"Legacy platforms risk falling behind without innovation" or words to that effect, was a headline that cropped up in a few places recently.  Let's face it, that's not the first time we've heard such warnings and I'm sure it won't be the last. It's simply the latest in the debate between so-called legacy platforms and the self-proclaimed modern tech firms, who reckon they can do everything better, faster and cheaper but come under fire about their long-term viability, with some struggling to be profitable. However, having a dynamic platform market with a range of diverse and flexible b...

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