Platforms

Old Mutual Global Investors has become the latest fund group to agree super clean share class terms with Standard Life, an arrangement extending across its entire fund range.

Cofunds has said its move to scrap its £40 annual fixed platform charge for some users will impact around 80,000 clients, indicating an initial hit to revenues of around £3m.

Cofunds's former marketing director Verona Smith has joined Seven Investment Management (7IM) as head of platform.

Investment Week's news editor Nick Paler took the top accolade at last night's Platform Awards, winning journalist of the year.

Last night the prestigious Aberdeen UK Platform Awards were held in London. Here are all the winners and the judges' comments on why they scooped the prizes.

St James's Place has selected IFDS to administer its protection, investments, pensions and collectives business.

Cofunds has scrapped its annual £40 fixed platform charge for clients using its explicit pricing model, following its takeover by Legal & General.

Allfunds Bank has poached another Cofunds director, Bradley Lewis, to spearhead its expansion into the UK market.

Charles Stanley Direct has criticised Hargreaves Lansdown over the cost of its platform transfer charges after the country's biggest D2C platform delayed its shift to a new pricing structure.

Old Mutual Wealth has promoted Peter Mann to vice chairman, with Steven Levin taking over the day-to-day running of UK distribution.