Platforms

Cofunds' pre-tax profits for 2013 have fallen 16% after a rise in assets under administration was offset by L&G's attempt to reverse 'years of under-investment'.

Standard Life has confirmed it will offer 290 discounted ‘superclean' funds on its platform, at an average AMC of 53bps, following months of negotiations.

Fidelity Personal Investing has called for a ban on exit fees from all long term savings products in order to improve competition in the direct-to-consumer marketplace.

Platforms have been labelled the biggest winners of the 2014 Budget, as the increase in the ISA allowance and a move to provide more flexibility for retirees gives the sector a boost.

Wealth management group Succession is launching a ‘lite' version of its platform for clients with less than £50,000 of investable assets.

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Zurich has launched a range of outcome focused funds for advisers using its retail platform, with Richard Romer-Lee's new consultancy Square Mile proving the underlying investment choices.

Hargreaves Lansdown received over 600 individual deals on fund prices before it decided which funds would make it onto its new Wealth 150 + list, Investment Week can reveal.

The Standard Life wrap is launching a third party discretionary fund management (DFM) service for advisers.

Ensuring direct-to-consumer (D2C) platforms do not stray into advice has become an "obsession" that is ultimately stunting innovation, a report has concluded.