The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has begun informal discussions with key industry players about a potential ban on all fund commission payments from the start of 2014 for business written on platforms.

Skandia will switch to its unbundled platform pricing model on Tuesday 18 December - two weeks before the Retail Distribution Review (RDR) deadline.

Standard Life's Global Absolute Return Strategies fund has dropped out of the top ten highest inflows on Fidelity FundsNetwork, according to data from the platform.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is to produce fewer and more concise consultation papers in an attempt to better connect with firms.

David Cameron has issued one of his strongest defences of the banking sector yet, telling the Lord Major's banquet those who "trash the banks would end up trashing Britain".

High-net-worth wrap provider Platform One and Seed EIS are to launch an integrated platform for Enterprise Investment Schemes.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will be run as a consumer champion and not for the benefit of member firms, according to a leading regulatory lawyer.

Personal Finance Society (PFS) chief executive Fay Goddard is to retire next near after five years in the job.

Fidelity has appointed head of platform operations Pat Shea to run its FundsNetwork platform.

The technology firm behind the Cofunds platform is in talks to run a full platform service for the company, Investment Week's sister title IFAonline understands.