Technology

Many general insurers and brokers will not be compliant to operate under the new FSA regulations which come into force from January 15th, suggests a technology survey.

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) will launch online examinations at over 2,000 stations in both the UK and internationally, as part of an ongoing effort to make its exams more easily available.

The Exchange has made it two in a row to add a contract win to power IFA Millfield's multi-tie operation in addition to the previous agreement covering the distributor's whole of market advisers.

The long-awaited wrap offering from Lifetime Group will finally hit the market next week, when details are unveiled to delegates at Millfield Group's national conference.

Selestia is unveiling a number of changes to its transaction platform which will require clients to pay a flat fee each year to use the wrap service.

A customiseable, web-based funds and equities analysis service has been launched by Financial Express called ‘Analytics'.

Wrap propositions have yet to be configured to cope with proposals for A-day reforms, suggests a new report, as some systems still do not offer fully integrated pensions support.

IFAs attending a meeting event hosted by Origo have expressed concern over the focus of ecommerce development, which they say is bypassing some important issues.

Outsourcing consultancy Huntswood sees itself taking on some 380 staff following the pilot of its new services to the financial services sector based in Glasgow.

Hargreaves Lansdown, Friends Provident and Prudential shared five winners' awards at the fifth annual Online Finance Awards 2004 held last evening.