Advisory and wrap business Raymond James Investment Services has consolidated its return to profit, generating almost £235,000 in 2013.
Forget Facebook and #ad, LinkedIn is your real money maker, argues Raymond James
Analysts at Numis have compared charges from the likes of Barclays, Brewin, Coutts and Rathbones to investigate how industry fees stack up against platforms' newly-unveiled clean prices.
Investment company purchases on platforms by advisers and wealth managers are up 53% in the first six months of 2013 against the same period last year, research by the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) suggests.
Wealth manager Towry inherited a "train wreck" when it acquired advisory firm Edward Jones in 2009, but it should have done more to "win the hearts and minds" of its new staff, its chief executive Andrew Fisher has said.
Raymond James has launched a bundled pricing model on its platform as part of a drive to attract smaller investors.
Fund manager Hermes is to launch its UCITS range on a UK platform for the first time.
The Tax Incentivised Savings Association (TISA) has confirmed plans to draft an industry protocol on the use of restrictive covenants in adviser contracts.