The Quilter platform notched up net sales of £2,567m in the third quarter, accounting for 44% of all net adviser platform sales during the period.
The platform’s net sales for the year to date were £7,981m, 44% of all adviser platforms, according to the latest data from platform consultants Fundscape.
Quilter also topped the table for gross sales in the third quarter, with sales of £4,839m, 18% of all adviser platforms combined.
Nucleus broke up the normal trio of Quilter, Aviva and Transact, taking second place for both the quarter and the year gross sales thanks to strong Third Financial activity.
7IM had its best quarterly gross and net flows in eight years, coming close to Transact in third place.
Top 5 Adviser Platforms By Gross and Net Sales - Q3 2026
Source: Fundscape
Fundscape said it expects activity to be subdued for adviser platforms for the remainder of 2026
Bella Caridade-Ferreira, CEO of Fundscape, said: “The new Chancellor kept the Budget under lock and key, so investors sat on the fence and gross flows fell to their lowest level this year. But unlike last year, there was no stampede for tax-free cash. What happened on platform, stayed on platform.
“The fourth quarter will be subdued. Higher interest rates make cash the easy option just as household budgets tighten. The ISA season and the pension IHT deadline in April will pull money in opposite directions, which makes 2027 hard to call. Longer term, the structural drivers are intact.
"Our forecast has platform assets reaching £2.6trn by 2031, with adviser platforms accounting for £1.6trn. Bringing pensions into IHT will keep advisers busy for years on its own.”