// Transact
12 Nov 2018 Transact is most popular platform with advisers
12 Nov 2018 BREXIT WEIGHS ON INVESTOR SENTIMENT IN THIRD QUARTER
In July the UK government finally agreed an exit strategy with the EU and the outlook began to look rosier. But as the quarter wore on, resignations and vocal criticism abounded dampening investor sentiment and sending stock markets into the red — the FTSE 100 and the FTSE All Share indices fell by 1.8% in the quarter. Download the release here.
20 Aug 2018 Sluggish ISA sales and soft Q218 for platforms
After significant falls in Q1, stock markets began to level out at the end of March... just in time for the last two weeks of the ISA season. By the close of Q218, the UK stock market had recovered most of its lost ground, with the FTSE 100 and FTSE All Share rebounding by 8% and performing better than most major stock markets in Q2.
On the back of this upturn, platform assets rose by £32bn to £604bn, smashing through the £600bn level for the first time on industry records. Hargreaves Lansdown registered the most growth in cash terms, with assets rising to £92bn. Meanwhile Cofunds’s assets stand at a remarkable £96bn. If markets continue to rise at a similar pace, it should be the first £100bn+ platform in the UK in Q318.
26 Mar 2018 Platform industry highlights 2017 MK2 press release
For stock market results reasons, we published headline figures only for the PLATORM INDUSTRY in February 2018. Now that all platforms have released their results, we can reveal the leading platforms for 2017.
18 Jul 2016 Outflows show advisers must keep an eye on platforms’ plans
Inflows, sales and assets have increased over the last few years as more advisers and investors took to platforms.
13 Mar 2015 Time poor? Read our 60 second reviews of the fourth quarter of 2014.
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01 Dec 2014 Transact bidders withdraw; CEO Taylor commits future
The private equity firms eyeing wrap provider Transact have withdrawn their approaches.
21 May 2013 Fund supermarkets lose ground to wraps post-RDR
Fund supermarkets have lost ground to their wrap rivals as their sales slumped in the immediate aftermath of the RDR.