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Novia calls for industry push towards re-reg

13:07 | 21 Aug 2008 | By Michelle McGagh

If platforms can offer re-registration on to a platform then they can offer transfers off of the platform, says Richard Denning of Novia, backing the New Model Adviser® re-registration campaign.

ID theft prompts threesixty anti-fraud guide for IFAs

12:29 | 21 Aug 2008 | By Richard Harris

Support services provider threesixty has introduced a template security policy to help IFAs tackle fraudsters in the wake of a number of identity fraud cases that have prompted the Financial Services Authority to bump security up its priority list.

Prestwood offers free seminar seats to advisers

13:35 | 20 Aug 2008 | By Richard Harris

Software company Prestwood Group is marking the IFP's inaugural Financial Planning Week by offering 50 places to seminars on providing 'joined up' advice.

FundsNetwork tool to help advisers pick tax wrapper

00:01 | 20 Aug 2008 | By Daniel Grote

Fidelity FundsNetwork is launching a tax wrapper analysis tool to help advisers choose the most tax-efficient wrapper for their clients’ investments

Assureweb unveils support for SSP's Swift

10:53 | 19 Aug 2008 | By Richard Harris

Software Solutions Partners' Swift back office system is the latest to boast integration with Assureweb, to provide quote comparisons from across the market.

Advisers keep the pressure on platforms to offer re-reg

09:25 | 18 Aug 2008 | By Daniel Grote

Nearly 500 advisers have signed the New Model Adviser campaign calling for FundsNetwork, Cofunds and Skandia to offer in specie re-registration.

Novia aims to beat wrap market on cost

16:35 | 15 Aug 2008 | By Daniel Grote

New wrap Novia has revealed its charging structure in the run-up to its launch later this year, saying its cheap proposition will challenge the pricing on both wraps and funds supermarkets.

Lab49 lines up adviser software for iPhone

09:30 | 15 Aug 2008 | By Richard Harris

The New York and London-based financial services software company, is targeting investment managers and financial advisers with its programs for the iPhone that will make remote working even easier.

FundsNetwork opens up to protected rights

13:28 | 14 Aug 2008 | By Daniel Grote

The platform is to accept applications for Sipps with protected rights in the run-up to regulatory changes that will allow such funds to be held in a Sipp wrapper for the first time.

FundsNetwork opens cash account to trail

09:30 | 13 Aug 2008 | By Daniel Grote

FundsNetwork is gearing the platform to fee-based advisers by allowing them to direct trail commission into its new cash account so that a fee can be agreed with the client independently.

Advisers rush to support our re-registration campaign

09:48 | 11 Aug 2008 | By Daniel Grote

A total of 374 advisers have backed New Model Adviser® magazine's call for FundsNetwork, Cofunds and Skandia to allow in specie re-registration on their platforms.

2plan integrates risk profiling tool

00:01 | 08 Aug 2008 | By Richard Harris

2plan has added a risk profiling tool to its point of sale software, to ease clients through the ‘risk maze’ and produce an audit trail.

Technology failing to deliver, adviser survey finds

00:01 | 08 Aug 2008 | By Richard Harris

Less than a third of advisers believe that available software tools do a good job of supporting business growth despite the fact that 85% consider technology to be a ‘highly important’ growth factor.

Citywire platform petition attracts 300 signatures

16:35 | 06 Aug 2008 | By Daniel Grote

Scores of advisers are backing our petition urging FundsNetwork, Cofunds and Skandia to allow re-registration.

BNP Paribas enters UK wrap race

09:30 | 06 Aug 2008 | By Daniel Grote

BNP Paribas is making its first foray into the UK wrap market as it targets IFA nationals, regionals and networks with its platform, which it is offering as a white-labelled bespoke wrap.

Assureweb launches equity release comparison tool

12:56 | 05 Aug 2008 | By Richard Harris

The portal provider has partnered with Safe Home Income Plans members to give advisers access to products from a panel of equity release provders.

Join Citywire’s battle to make platforms better

09:30 | 05 Aug 2008 | By Gavin Lumsden

Citywire is launching a petition today to get the platform providers FundsNetwork, Cofunds and Skandia to offer in specie re-registration, with fair charges if necessary, and to develop technology to eventually make re-registration free.

Adviser anger at re-registration prompts Citywire campaign

09:30 | 05 Aug 2008 | By Daniel Grote

A new Citywire poll has revealed the scale of adviser unrest over the issue of re-registration, with providers that fail to allow the process guilty of 'anticompetitive behaviour' according to the vast majority of respondents. We are launching a new campaign calling on platform providers to allow the process.

Novia signs Dunstan Thomas for wrap reports

14:07 | 04 Aug 2008 | By Daniel Grote

Illustrations for Sipps, ISAs and general investment accounts held on the new Novia wrap are to be provided by software firm Dunstan Thomas.

Cofunds launches new commission reporting system

13:20 | 31 Jul 2008 | By Daniel Grote

The platform provider says its new system of combined weekly trail and initial commission reporting will make life easier for advisers.

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