
It is a useful coincidence that the week in which we publish a long-planned feature on the economic phenomenon known as rent extraction has also, as a result of the Woodford fiasco, seen the spotlight shone on the fee structure of the platform industry, and especially Hargreaves Lansdown by virtue of it being the biggest platform of all.
The Editor
Held to account
As growth slows, investors should look more carefully for red flags
John Hughman