Industry

This week saw the announcement Trigold and Crystal have merged. Not a surprise in many ways, as both are among the market leaders for supplying mortgage technology solutions, but their respective offerings were focused on different functional niches....

The Association of Independent Financial Advisers (AIFA) and the Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) have called for a reduction in the financial demands proposed for intermediary firms, given their lower risk nature.

Mortgage sourcing provider Trigold has upgraded its Prospector sourcing system to display direct products offered by lenders to enhance advisers' research capabilities.

A growing number of customers complaining to financial services companies are treated in a 'dismal' fashion, according to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS).

Trigold and Crystal Software Solutions have confirmed they are to merge into a combined business called Trigold Crystal Ltd, subject to formal consent from shareholders.

HSBC Bank has selected 1st - The Exchange's Exweb as its quotation platform, for exclusive integration with the bank's 'Solutions' point of sale (POS) system.

In light of the FSA's proposed regulatory fee increases for IFAs, do you think that advisers should have more input with the regulator on rules affecting their business? Should they be represented on the board?

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Despite well documented criticism over home information packs (HIPs), Hamptons International believes the impending regulation changes could help the market by promoting greater transparency and ensuring consumers are better informed.