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Skandia has set out its unbundled charging structure, claiming it will result in a 0.37% platform charge for its typical customer.

Jupiter chief executive Edward Bonham Carter has said the significant disruption facing platform business models in the run-up to RDR will lead to consolidation in the space.

Once again, advisers are being given the chance to vote for their favourite investment platform and independent planning tool provider in the Aberdeen UK Platform Awards in association with our sister title Professional Adviser.

Non-advised platform assets under administration will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 71% between 2011 and 2014, according to figures from Deloitte.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has this morning confirmed its intention to ban both payments from providers to platforms and cash rebates to consumers.

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) will release its final consultation paper on the platform market before the Olympics begins, Investment Week understands.

Cofunds is negotiating with asset management firms to renew agreements made years ago which could see groups forced to pay extra lump sums to the platform.

FundsNetwork has fired a warning shot to fund managers, saying any "special deals" struck up with rival platforms will be revealed under the transparency principles underpinning Retail Distribution Review (RDR).

This year's Aberdeen UK Platform Awards will once again recognise advisers, large and small, who have achieved excellence in running a platform-enabled business or practice.

Barclays has launched a platform which will allow wealth managers to trade stocks, ETFs and other assets themselves.