Platforms had their worst three months in a decade in the third quarter as market wobbles and a wave of bad news took their toll, according to a new report from platform and investment research company Fundscape.

Consultancy and software provider the lang cat has added managed portfolio services (MPS) to its suitability software.

A major survey of financial advisers has revealed that nearly six out of 10 report that acquiring new clients has been “significantly harder” during the pandemic.

Financial services consultancy the lang cat has added a pricing engine as part of an upgrade to its Platform Analyser adviser tool.