Technology

Back-office solutions provider IntelliFlo is set to upgrade the capabilities of Intelligent Office (IO) to enable advisers to re-design the product to suit their business models.

Novia Financial has employed Dunstan Thomas to enable pensions and investment illustrations on its wrap platform, due for launch later this year.

Advisers who use the Cofunds platform will now receive a single weekly report which combines all their initial and trail commission statements.

Norwich Union has reaffirmed its commitment to wrap following the news it has handed the administration of its Lifetime platform to Scottish Friendly.

Norwich Union has announced it will transfer its problematic Lifetime wrap business onto Scottish Friendly's platform proposition.

Wrap provider Ascentric has further strengthened its new business and transition teams with three appointments.

Now that we are past the half way mark of 2008, I thought this would be a good time to consider what the rest of the year may have in store for the platform market.

Canada Life Group Insurance has updated its internet-based eBusiness portal CLASS with two modules - eRenewal and eAdmin - aimed to provide advisers with complete end-to-end control of online group insurance schemes.

Transact has defended its decision to increase its charges earlier this month.

I am getting more and more frustrated with the gloom and doom being espoused in all circles financial, whether involving the recent turmoil in world stockmarkets or the long awaited housing correction.