Technology

Financial advisers are being encouraged to join social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter to maximise their exposure.

Axa Winterthur is expanding the range of services available to advisers via its Professional Edge programme.

1st-The Exchange has completed an exclusive integration of its Adviser Office system with Nucleus Financial Group to provide a valuations link with the Nucleus wrap platform.

Online diploma exams are a 'logical step' according to Wizard Learning, which has just completed its roll-out of practice exams for advisers taking the CII Diploma in Financial Planning.

The CII has granted Scottish Widows Investment Partnership's (SWIP's) Intelligence Centre CPD accreditation.

A tool enabling advisers to compare the various services and charges on UK platforms has been launched by consultancy firm The Platforum.

Nucleus Financial has added a model portfolio tool to its platform enabling advisers to invest and manage clients' assets in a way more closely aligned to their risk profile.

Nucleus Financial has added a model portfolio tool to its platform enabling advisers to invest and manage clients' assets in a way more closely aligned to their risk profile.

New Cofunds chief executive Brett Williams has warned the latest entrants to the platform market will struggle to convince advisers to switch to their propositions amid the current market downturn.

The pension switching review has implications for the entire market including platform to platform re-registration, according to Skandia.