Technology

The Federation of European IFAs (FEIFA), a non-profit trade association for English-speaking IFAs, has an announced an exclusive partnership with social network IFA Life.

Fidelity FundsNetwork is launching a new third party discretionary management service for advisers.

Advisers believe proposals to re-label the Investment Management Association's fund sectors will not help consumers better understand the levels of risk the funds carry, research suggests.

Chartered financial planner Pete Matthew has marked the occasion of recording his 150th educational video for consumers by re-designing his website, Meaningful Money.

Platform Cofunds has appointed Axa Wealth's Andy Coleman as head of sales for its wealth and investor channels.

IFAs using network support provider Paradigm Financial Advisers face delays of up to two weeks for their cases to be checked and approved because of "unexpected" demand for the service.

JPJShare.com, the execution-only stockbroker owned by Rivington Street Holdings, has launched a fund platform.

Fidelity International - now Fidelity Worldwide Investment - has called on the FSA to "look at the Australian approach" after its Treasury announced platforms could continue to receive fund manager rebates.

Investment into cash and money market funds more than doubled in the third quarter amid stock market volatility, according to the latest sales trends on Skandia.

The FSA's consultation into platform pricing will not start until the middle of next year as the regulator conducts research into pricing models across the market.