wrap platforms

Only 3% of advisers look for a re-registration option when researching wrap platforms, according to figures from Capita Financial Software.

Wrap platform Novia has today added three funds from San Francisco-based investment manager Dodge & Cox.

The number of intermediaries placing all their business on platforms in first-quarter 2013 rose 25% compared with fourth-quarter 2012, according to research released today.

Paul Pettitt looks at where the industry is with re-registration of assets and where it could be by the year-end.

Architas has introduced a new charging option for its range of risk-rated passive investment funds.

Platforms have adopted a lot of new and unnecessary regulatory processes and need to step back and take a "sense check", according to one wealth planner and chief executive.

PLATFORMS

Advisory firms who have achieved excellence in running a platform-enabled business or practice are being invited to submit entries for the prestigious annual Aberdeen UK Platform Awards.

Wrap Nucleus has selected Origo's Options Transfers solution to power its re-registration and asset transfer proposition.

Skandia has taken a number of steps to speed up re-registration processes with platforms that are currently unable to handle automated re-registration.