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boston direct partners in new asia platform
Two of the original founders and owners of Boston Direct Management, the Singapore-based platform provider, have resigned from the company to form a new venture, known as Capital Platforms.
fsa delays start date of platform info reporting
Platform providers are breathing a sigh of relief following news that the Financial Services Authority is to delay, by a year, what some have said are potentially onerous new information reporting rules that are being brought in as part of the FSAs Retail Distribution Review.
ifas face a challenge when choosing platforms
When you go to buy a sports car, you kick the tyres, take it for a test drive; clothes are even easier you try them on. But how does an IFA choose an international platform for his clients?
navigating offshore waters
A race is under way in the international investment platform space to become established as one of the still-nascent industry’s key players, Helen Burggraf reports.
Technology | 10 May 12
uk platform assets climb 8 to touch 190bn
Assets held on UK platforms used by financial advisers climbed 8% in the first quarter of the year to touch £190bn, according to data released yesterday by Platforum, the London-based platform consultancy.