Technology

A website offering generic financial advice to consumers for an annual fee of £49 has been launched.

Defined contribution (DC) platforms could provide a blueprint for pricing structures in the retail market, according to Fidelity.

Nucleus is consulting shareholders in a bid to raise £15m in a debt restructuring exercise as the IFA-owned wrap reports a 250% increase in Q1 inflows.

Standard Life took home the top gong of Platform of the Year at the Aberdeen UK Platform Awards.

Support services giant threesixty has negotiated a reduction on platform charges for IFA clients using Axa's Elevate Wrap platform.

A new application for the iPhone has been launched to help consumers find an IFA near them.

1st Exchange has added investment management company Brooks Macdonald Asset Management (BMAM) to its list of bulk valuation services providers.

Ascentric is continuing to wait for the transfer of £50m of Towry assets belonging to former Edward Jones clients as the FSA starts looking into the ongoing debacle.

Novia has appointed Hawksmoor to its panel of discretionary fund managers.

At AT8 we have been following the move towards platforms with interest, particular the networks' strategy.