Platforms
UK platform inquiry a ‘red herring’ says Novia CEO Vasilieff
The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) inquiry into online platforms risks focusing on the wrong issues and could fail to yield a good result for clients, according to industry expert and Novia chief executive Bill Vasilieff.
China’s Lufax launches offshore retail platform in Singapore
Lu International, a subsidiary of Shanghai-based wealth manager Lufax Holdings, is launching its first direct-to-consumer online investment platform for Chinese overseas retail clients.
Investment | 29 Jun 17
Nucleus slashes platform fee for wealthy clients
Nucleus is set to slash costs for high-value clients on its platform to meet demands for a “more competitive structure” for large portfolios.
Singaporean firm to build platform for Malaysia’s life insurers
A unit of Singapore-based tech firm Silverlake Axis has won a contract to develop a digital platform for life insurance and takaful providers in Malaysia.
DFMs and platforms: a mutually beneficial partnership
The offshore platform market is nowhere near as developed as the UK but there is a huge opportunity for platforms and discretionary fund managers (DFMs) to work together, as David Field, Novia Global’s head of customer services, explains.