90 days to Vertex-1st Software roadmap

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IFAs may have to wait another three months before the heads of The Exchange and 1st Software are able to present full details of the roadmap leading to their intended "big picture" goal of pushing the industry towards greater ecommerce, efficiencies and cost gains.

The period has been confirmed by Rory Curran and David Child speaking after the announcement yesterday of the acquisition of 1st Software by Vertex Financial Services – previously known as Marlborough Stirling before it was acquired by Vertex Data Science, a subsidiary of United Utilities. Both Curran, executive chairman of 1st, and Child, managing director of The Exchange, which offers trading portal Exweb, are keen to point out this time delay in no way means the two are looking to drop business connections or support already in place through their respective businesses. “It is abou...

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