An industry-wide e-business forum is being launched today to stimulate discussion about technology development and improve the profitability of all financial services firms.
Led by 1st Software, the think-tank is designed to harness the opinions and ideas of various interest groups – including the Financial Services Authority – and create constructive technology solutions to business efficiency which “work on the ground”. The group’s first research project – called ‘The Adviser E-Enquiry’ – will work with Prudential, Scottish Widows, Standard Life, Webline and IBM to find out more about the attitudes and emotions of financial advisers using technology and e-commerce, and how its usage alters in the workplace, says Rory Curran, executive chairman of 1st. “R...
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