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Industry speculation suggests Assureweb is close to signing a new shareholder deal with a consortium of life insurance companies.

Financial intermediaries may be able to challenge regulatory action taken against them if it is based on data electronically-submitted to the Financial Services Authority (FSA.

Fidelity FundsNetwork is launching a ten-week re-registration campaign offering cash incentives to persuade investment advisers to consolidate clients' legacy investments onto its platform.

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Prudential is encouraging advisers to use its "Experience Centres" in Stirling and Reading in an effort to better IFA business efficiencies and improve its own ability to develop products and raise business standards.

Most of Marlborough Stirling will eventually be rebranded as Vertex but IFA portal the Exchange will keep its name following the completion today of a takeover by its new parent group United Utilities.

The Exchange, owner of Exweb, and Legal & General have signed a new five-year contract for use of the Exweb portal.

IFA network and support services firm the Tenet Group has found a new way to train its members on key regulatory reforms through the use of video presentations.

Hargreaves Lansdown-developed FundsLibrary has been adopted by FundsNetwork, which today announces free access to the reports and accounts of most of the 900-odd funds on its platform.