Charles Stanley has rolled out its Collectives Portfolio Service to five platforms.

Cofunds has made a number of appointments to its partnerships and platform teams as part of a recruitment drive.

HM Revenue and Customers has issued a warning to taxpayers not to be caught out by email phishing scams offering tax rebates in return for bank account or credit card details.

Direct-to-consumer platform Strawberry Invest has launched today, with an annual platform charge of 0.40% on the first £50,000.

Former Santander adviser Christopher Wathen has been handed an 11-year bankruptcy restriction after he was jailed for stealing clients' money and using it to fund his lifestyle and to gamble.

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Platform fees will remain VAT exempt, according to guidance released by HM Revenue and Customs.

Alliance Trust Savings (ATS) has signed an agreement with technology firm GBST to provide administration for the wrap.

Advisers are being urged by Nucleus to adopt a phased approach to platform due diligence ahead of the introduction of new rules on 6 April, with pricing ranked as the least important consideration.

Aviva is introducing a platform charge of 0.15% for new customers with portfolios valued at more than £400,000.