Technology

Industry players have joined forces to fund a platform re-registration delivery project which aims to have a system in place by next year.

Asset allocation will be the focus of Cofunds' summer platform conference which kicks-off in Harrogate on 9 June.

A series of regional adviser briefings unveiling a new platform comparison service along with regulatory guidance ahead of the RDR is set to roll out next month.

The FSA could be forced into a major U-turn on platform regulation as the UK's big three providers, with over 80% of total assets, labeled its proposals as "unworkable" in responses to the Discussion Paper.

Cofunds' profits fell to £2.3m last year as the market downturn took hold, but the company underlined its "strong position" owing to a surge in assets onto the platform.

Ascentric has appointed 1st - The Exchange technology chief Jon Finn as IT director.

With the number of propositions soaring and the FSA issuing strict guidance, advisers need to carry out careful due diligence when picking the right platform for clients, writes Skandia's Jeremy Mugridge.

Hugo Thorman, managing director of Ascentric, examines the issue of disclosing costs post-RDR.

Ian Thomas, head of customer experience and online services at Axa Wealth, looks at how the recent FSA paper will affect advisers currently using platforms.

Robert Kingsbury looks at opportunities in the developing corporate wrap industry.