Perspectives on platforms and progress – past, present and future

'Platform providers need as much input as they can get if they want to stay ahead of the curve'

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Steve Andrews reflects on the past, present and future for platforms and urges advisers to keep on sharing plaudits and brickbats alike

Anyone who works in the platform arena and collaborates closely with the adviser community will be accustomed to constructive criticism. To put it less politely: they'll be used to advisers complaining. This is absolutely fine. In fact, it's essential. Platform providers need as much input as they can get if they want to stay ahead of the curve and ensure all their stakeholders continue to benefit to best effect.  A key challenge today, as we all appreciate, is that we're in the throes of a full-blown revolution. The pace of technological change has been breakneck for some time, but A...

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