Nick Eatock: Five big tech developments happening right now

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Nick Eatock shares his views on the five biggest tech developments happening right now...

When you work in financial technology, there's always something new around the corner. Technology needs to evolve to keep pace with changing regulations, business needs and customer expectations. Here are the top five developments I see happening in financial advice technology at the moment. Systems that are accessible from anywhere Back in March 2020, when lockdown forced firms to shut offices, many advisers and providers had to create new processes to make sure business could carry on. Digital signatures and virtual meetings quickly became the norm, with intelliflo office seei...

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