Platforms
Platform view: Retirement – No time to relax
With many changes taking place in the industry, it has hardly been a summer to kick back and relax. As the new world of pension freedoms develops, what role will platforms play?
Investment | 27 Aug 15
Old Mutual Int’l sees surge in trade after China market chaos
Old Mutual International has seen the trading volume on its platform more than double following the recent stock market turbulence in China.
Swiss-Asia expands to target growth in financial entrepreneurs
Swiss-Asia Financial Services (Swiss-Asia), a Singapore-based independent asset management company, said it plans to expand its operations to meet the rising demand coming from entrepreneurial finance professionals.
Six key issues for platforms from Cofunds
David Hobbs, chief executive of Cofunds, discusses key issues for the platform industry for the remainder of 2015
Most IFAs tweak business models ahead of ‘sunset’ deadline
The majority of UK-based advisory firms receive most of their recurring revenue from fees, a sure sign that many have made significant changes to their business models in the run up to next year’s ‘sunset’ deadline.