Advisers are concerned they will be unable to demonstrate initial and ongoing due diligence when recommending platforms to clients, research suggests.
AIFA today launches a platforms guide to help members conduct "robust" due diligence on wraps and platforms.
The FSA has fined Money Wise IFA £19,600 for compliance failings on investment advice it gave to more than 500 customers using platforms and discretionary portfolios.
MC Trustees has launched its MCT Malta Private Retirement Scheme on Ascentric - the first QROPS to be launched on a UK wrap platform.
The FSA has delayed the long-awaited publication of its platform consultation paper owing to intense lobbying from some of the industry's largest players.
Ascentric today announced the launch of Global Emerging Market Equity boutique Somerset Capital Management on its platform.
Ed Dymott, head of UK fund partners for Fidelity, on the influx of new names entering the UK market, and the challenges facing platforms
Jeremy Mugridge explains the due diligence process advisers need to go through when choosing a platform
Aegon has signed a deal with global wrap provider GBST to help push the insurer's drive into the ‘at retirement' and ‘workplace savings' markets.
Malcolm Murray, head of marketing at Transact, asks how can advisers ensure they select the right platform for them?