Cofunds, the UK's largest platform, has backtracked on its unpopular policy on re-registration after an outcry from peers and advisers.
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is holding discussions with asset managers over more effective ways to allow groups to close open-ended funds to new investors.
Fidelity FundsNetwork has expressed surprise over fund managers opting to raise prices in newly-launched clean share classes.
Global stock markets have notched up impressive gains over the past three months, with the FTSE 100 yesterday breaking the 6,400 barrier to reach a five-year high.
Architas, the investment arm of AXA Wealth, reported assets rose 20% from £9.4bn to £11.3bn in 2012.
The FSA now intends to publish its long-awaited final platform paper in Q2 2013, having originally planned to release final rules by the end of last year.
The price of gold has fallen through $1,600 for the first time in six months as investors continue to pile into risk assets such as equities.
The board of Alastair Mundy's £631m Temple Bar trust is seeking shareholder approval to widen its international equity weighting as part of a broadening of its mandate.