Technology

David Child, managing director of The Exchange, says the latest news highlighting the integration of portal Exweb with software developer 1st Software means parent Vertex Financial Services is on track to create a "utility" model that will be competitor...

Sales growth figures published in the past few days by both FundsNetwork and Selestia suggest use of ecommerce trading has increased in line with the rises seen in stock market indices and higher levels of equity trading.

The next 12-18 months should see the industry move towards deals that tie up different front-end systems to create single point-of-sale solutions for intermediaries, says Ben Goss, managing director of Distribution Technology.

Accessibility of services online has again been brought into focus through the launch of Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 78, now available for download from British Standards (BSI)

Plum Software and IFA Systems are jointly offering a service that will enable advisers' clients to view their portfolios through their adviser's websites.

Platform is to integrate its online c lickdecision tool with a number of selected packagers' internal systems using XML technology.

IFAonline and standards organisation Origo have jointly announced the availability of Unipass-enabled services.

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Winterthur Life has launched a new client research service as part of its range of Professional Edge consultancy services.

Standard Life has developed an online trust application tracking facility for financial advisers on its intermediary website, adviser zone.