Investment platform service providers

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Investment platform services

Reform of the regulation of financial services has been fast and far-reaching within the UK and across the European Union (EU) and the infrastructure of the financial services system has been the subject of significant reforms. One example of reform is in relation to investment platform services provided by independent platform providers. An investment platform stands between the retail consumer and/or their financial adviser on one side, and the fund managers with whom the consumer may wish to invest on the other, forming a relationship with and offering valuable services to both sides. Investment platforms are playing an increasingly important role in investments made by retail consumers and the regulation of platforms, and how they are used by both retail consumers and financial advisers, is a hot topic.

Policy statement PS11/9 issued by the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) predecessor, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) contained amendments to the FCA Handbook which came into force on 31

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