Aviva

Cofunds has appointed Matt Benson as the head of operations.

Aviva has introduced the option to add an on-going adviser charge to its new and existing investment bond contracts.

Aviva Investors has opted to pull its absolute return fund out of the Investment Management Association's (IMA) Absolute Return sector, after the category was renamed earlier this year.

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Aviva has launched a platform to help advisers use Facebook and other social media to grow and re-engage their client bank.

iPipeline has launched an electronic common quotation form for annuities on its platform.

Aviva has signed an exclusive three-year deal with the Lighthouse Group to provide life protection products through its national adviser division, Lighthouse Financial Advice (LFA).

New business at insurance giant Aviva was up 18% in the three months to 31 March, reaching £191m, according to its latest results.

In what now seems to be a positive climate for financial advisers, almost half see low interest rates as their biggest opportunity, according to the latest Aviva barometer.

Aviva is to stop offering direct investment and protection advice for its customers from 31 May.