wrap platforms

Advisers who can demonstrate excellence in incorporating platforms within their businesses are being urged to submit an entry for the UK Platform Awards 2010.

IFAonline editor Katrina Baugh on the FSA’s recent Discussion Paper on platforms.

The FSA has indicated it is leaning towards abolishing all payments to platforms from product providers.

The FSA's Sheila Nicoll has hinted today's Discussion Paper on platforms will hone in on rebates, transparency of charging and action the regulator can take to aid re-registration.

Richard Goodall, sales and marketing director at Ascentric, on how to make your firm stand out from the crowd.

The technology to develop employee benefits platforms is available today, but a lack of common standards makes integration one of the biggest hurdles facing their rollout, says The Platforum.

Advisers will get the opportunity to grill leading fund managers, including Jupiter's Philip Gibbs, at the upcoming Cofunds spring conference.

Aviva is removing initial charges from its newly-reopened wrap proposition from 15 February to the end of the year.

IFA platform assets topped £90bn by the end of 2009 as smaller, newer propositions made their mark, The Platforum says.

Matt Ward, wealth management consultant at Defaqto, assesses the threats and opportunities facing the SIPP world...