Aviva has emerged as the highest ranked platform in the Platforum's market monitor for the third quarter.
Axa has added multi-manager business Architas's fund range to Zurich's retail platform.
Platform providers who are overcharging for propositions are finding the "the noose is tightening" around them, according to a new pricing guide.
Axa Wealth's total sales increased by 68% over the first six months of the year, while the firm saw strong growth in assets on the Elevate platform and specialist multi-manager business Architas.
One in five consumers will seek out first time advice in order to prepare for retirement, according to Axa Wealth.
The percentage of assets going into clean share classes on the Axa Elevate platform has reached 56%, having more than doubled since the start of the year.
Axa Wealth has added 1,000 clean share class funds to its execution only platform, Axa Self Investor.
Axa Wealth will introduce an automatic re-registration system on the Elevate platform later this month.
Providers - and adviser Almary Green - have given their verdicts on news today that the government plans to lift NEST's contribution cap and transfer restrictions in 2017.