Platforms and Wraps

Watchdog eyes the choices platforms make

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) will review its regulatory approach to investment platforms as part of broader efforts to promote investor ... [more]

‘Naïve advisers’ must embrace private labels

Financial planners are no longer prepared to use administration services where they give away ownership of their clients and are demanding a greater ... [more]

ING targets platforms, SMSFs

ING Direct will ramp up its presence in the niche platform market and commit to the SMSF segment as it targets $5 billion ... [more]

Value, transparency – it’s a wrap!

Despite a new wrap challenging the status quo with its low-cost, flat administration fee, key platform providers say they don’t feel the need ... [more]