Technology

Better Business: Platforms

Life giant Prudential has decided not to invest millions of pounds developing a wrap platform because it believes in future the technology could be given away free, according to head of intermediated distribution Andy Curran.

MASECO Private Wealth (MASECO) has chosen platform intelligence provider Voyant UK to deliver financial planning strategies to its international clients.

A new tool has been launched to help advisers find out how eServices could help them streamline their businesses.

Professional Adviser has joined forces with Fund Intelligence to investigate what advisers really think of their wrap platforms.

Axa Wealth has unveiled plans to expand its wrap proposition Elevate into the Asian market.

Nucleus has passed £2bn in AUM as it announces another two firms have joined the IFA-owned wrap.

A back-office technology solution designed to help product providers update "aging" legacy systems to cope with the onset of adviser charging has been launched.

The FSA has expressed concern IFAs are drastically underestimating the risks of making client investments on platforms, with some firms accused of shoe-horning clients into pre-packaged solutions.

David Child has stepped down as managing director of technology provider 1st Exchange.