Standard Life

Third acquisition in past month

Deal adds £600m assets under advice

Spiralling costs prompt sale

Platforms are breaking away from being one-stop shops offering everything, in favour of tailored specialisation, according to head of Standard Life's wrap platform David Tiller.

Allowances of £26,700 up for grabs this year

CGT is as complex as it's always been

Appointed non-exec director

Position in global miners weighs on returns

Standard Life said advisers need to act to avoid being trapped in dying platform partnerships, as it predicted the market will shrink to a handful of providers.

F&TRC has launched a ratings service to better assist advisers and employers navigate the workplace pensions market.