Advised net flows reported a quarter-on-quarter decrease of 20.78% in the third quarter, according to a new report.

Over 4 in 10 (44%) of Financial Planning firms are considering operating a platform of their own instead of using or white-labelling a third-part platform, according to a new report.

The platform sector has recovered strongly this year with inflows reaching the highest levels since the DB transfer and Pension Freedoms booms of 2018, according to the platform consultancy lang cat.

Financial advisers expect the proportion of ESG investments they recommend to rise to 48% of total investment recommendations in the next five years, according to a new report.