Barclays has launched its latest round of FTSE autocall structured products with a number of platforms and self-invested personal pension (SIPP) providers.
Providers will scramble to buy distribution ahead of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) and will buy up IFA businesses "left, right and centre", delegates at this year's Institute of Financial Planning (IFP) conference heard today.
More than a quarter of advisers cite cost as the most important consideration for platform implementation, according to research.
AXA Elevate topped the Platforum's leaderboard for Q2 2012, with assets under administration (AUA) up 7% from £4bn to £4.3bn.
Guardian Wealth Management has appointed technology provider SEI to run its white-labelled platform and back-office systems.
Wrap platform Transact has appointed Jeremy Brettell to its board of directors.
Investment manager Heartwood is to offer its model portfolios on the Novia platform.