Paul Kennedy, head of tax planning at Fidelity Fundsnetwork, explains how Junior ISAs should be a welcome addition to the adviser's tax-planning armoury...
Suffolk Life has confirmed that Skandia Investment Solutions is the latest platform to be added to in-house wrapper SmartSIPP.
Skandia has hit out at FundsNetwork's decision to disclose its fees, suggesting the move was prompted by a desire to placate B2C investors.
The advisory industry is backing calls for firms to be permitted to receive commission from ‘legacy' products until 2018 - five years longer than the FSA intends.
Providers have rushed to enter the Junior ISA market after the government confirmed the regulations governing the product.
The importance of platforms to adviser businesses has been laid bare by new research suggesting over 90% of IFA firms now use a wrap or fund supermarket.
FundsNetwork has extended its £45 account fee option to all clients on the platform.
Cautious Managed was the most popular IMA sector on FundsNetwork in June, with the Jupiter Merlin Income Portfolio fund the top-selling product.
FundsNetwork has launched a new website home page on the back of adviser feedback.
Ascentric and FundsNetwork have completed the first in specie platform re-registration under the Tisa initiative.