Our regular round-up of the latest insights on investment distribution

It wouldn’t be year-end without the requisite predictions. This is our third year offering up predictions on retail investment distribution in the coming 12 months. As for our predictions for 2016, we have a spotty record. For example, we predicted platforms would...

Research agencies and their fund ratings seem to make the headlines every week. Many of the press and industry comments are negative – possibly when a flagship fund has lost a rating or more seriously where they raise doubts about the independence of the agencies’...

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On a wintery Monday evening, the great and the good gathered beneath the stained glass windows of JP Morgan’s imposing great hall for the Platforum Awards hosted by JP Morgan Asset Management, (congratulations again to the winners, listed here). It’s a good moment...

Platforum awards are unique in that they are based on research and they reflect the opinions and experiences of actual investors and financial advisers. There are no judging panels and no shortlists. Our adviser platform awards are based on over 10,000 user reviews...

  Platforum Awards 2016 winners: Adviser platforms awards: Best Adviser Platform Over £10bn: Transact  Best Adviser Platform Under £10bn: Parmenion You can watch our adviser interviews on Transact and Parmenion here Best Adviser Platform for Service: Transact...