Elevate

Restricted national advisory group Sandringham Financial Partners has selected Axa Wealth's Elevate platform and its multi-manager proposition Architas for its panel.

Five firms have been named on the shortlist for the Best Platform for Adviser Service gong at next month's Aberdeen UK Platform Awards.

Customer agreed remuneration (CAR) gives clients the final say on how much they pay for advice but some providers still put ‘decency limits' in place. Carmen Reichman finds out why.

Platform providers who are overcharging for propositions are finding the "the noose is tightening" around them, according to a new pricing guide.

AXA Wealth and Architas have become joint lead corporate members of the Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) for the twelve month period from 1 July 2013.

Axa Wealth's Elevate platform has seen assets under (AUM)management increase 50% from £4bn to £6bn, according to first quarter results.

Mike Kellard, chief executive officer at AXA Wealth, explains why the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) much awaited platform paper was a bit like his son's football match.

The Financial Conduct Authority is to ban firms with platform and fund management arms effectively giving away platform services for free, in return for investment into its in-house funds.

A breakaway movement of platforms pushing for special share classes could create a ‘cartel' between bigger firms, according to Axa Elevate.

Mark Links will become the head of Elevate operations for Axa Wealth from 17 April.