Platforms

Could the intense price war among D2C platform providers spill over into the advised space? Henry Brennan finds out what it could mean for long-term sustainability.

Skandia is working in conjunction with IFAs on a service which will enable advised clients to use its platform directly in order to top up ISA holdings, Investment Week can reveal.

Barclays Stockbrokers' clean fund prices show the platform has failed to secure the blockbuster deals on key funds negotiated by main rival Hargreaves Lansdown, Investment Week can reveal.

Charles Stanley has rolled out its Collectives Portfolio Service to five platforms.

Cofunds has made a number of appointments to its partnerships and platform teams as part of a recruitment drive.

Unbundled pricing now visible on Fidelity's 'Select List' service suggests asset managers have avoided a squeeze on margins, with just four of 66 active equity funds priced below 75bps.

Analysts at Numis have compared charges from the likes of Barclays, Brewin, Coutts and Rathbones to investigate how industry fees stack up against platforms' newly-unveiled clean prices.

Direct-to-consumer platform Strawberry Invest has launched today, with an annual platform charge of 0.40% on the first £50,000.

Skandia has unveiled its range of sub-advised mandates via its WealthSelect proposition, achieving some impressive fund prices in the process, but its structure raises new challenges for re-registration.

Will product developments leave re-registration progress standing?