Hargreaves Lansdown

Fidelity's Personal Investing platform has moved to minimise the impact of D2C super clean fund deals on the end-investor by offering to refund the difference when funds are available more cheaply elsewhere.

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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.

Hargreaves Lansdown has topped the Platforum's first list of Britain's best D2C platforms despite charging a higher price than many competitors.

Hargreaves Lansdown shares have fallen sharply this morning after the group announced its interim results and a reversal of some of its new pricing plans.

Hargreaves Lansdown has reversed its decision to increase charges for clients who hold investment trusts as it announced a set of record-breaking results.

After a year of stellar returns from Japan, investors are concerned the Japanese equity funds that beat competitors in 2013 will not be able to deliver again this year.

Charles Stanley Direct has moved to capture large clients from competitors by scrapping its own charge for new or re-reg clients with £500,000 or more, for a limited period.

Not all products offering limited liquidity should be tarred with the same brush.