Technology

F&TRC has released the findings of its inaugural survey of IFA software systems.

Nucleus CEO David Ferguson has played down suggestions the launch of a new SIPP with Fair Investment marks an assault on the B2C market.

Skandia UK's gross sales broke the £6bn mark during 2010 as its platform helped drive its overall share of the market to a record high.

IFA support services provider True Potential has secured FSA authorisation to launch a wrap platform in the first quarter of the year.

SimplyBiz has signed a three year deal with Capita Financial Software for the provision of free product and fund research to its members.

Serenity Financial planning has become the latest firm to sign up to Nucleus as the IFA-owned wrap looks to substantially grow its number of member firms this year.

Cofunds is doubling the size of its platform consultancy team from eight to 15 people.

Another quarter, another social media phenomenon IFAs will be told to get onboard with. This time around, it’s Quora. It isn’t, as one asset manager thought, a vegetarian meat-alternative. It’s a social answering service that’s causing all the fuss.

Skandia has launched a series of online videos designed to help advisers with client segmentation and explain platforms to clients.

Novia has recruited Pippa Russell as head of corporate communications.