internet

I have been reading the excellent article by Martin Bamford about the expected blue water between financial salespeople and true advisers which are thought provoking. In addition, Phil Calvert documents the power that the internet can hold in the successful...

Financial services providers predict only one in four of their intermediaries will send transaction data via the internet one year from now, according to a report from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Confederation of British Industry.

It's Christmas afternoon, the family is round the tree and comfortably numb after the traditional feast. The fire glows brightly as yet more champagne and mince pies are passed round. The children are playing with new toys and Dad is scrutinising the...

I've spent what seems like most of the last month at a variety of industry conferences. I've met a huge range of IFAs across the UK, Europe, India, Australia, Singapore and China - each with their own priorities.

Portfolio management service FinanceCube is aiming to take industry training to a new level by offering a series of workshops and seminars through media which includes online and on podcasts.

Scottish online mortgage broker Moneyquest has launched a consultancy division of the company which is designed to teach professional adviser firms and IFAs how to make the most of their web presence.

A financial planning firm has launched online advice services which target consumers who prefer to do their shopping and manage money over the internet.

The internet has changed everything. It has revolutionised the way consumers research, find and apply for products, as well as the way services themselves are fulfilled.

Principal, the Welsh building society, has launched an innovative financial advisory service giving consumers technology-driven whole-of-market mortgage advice.

Ecommerce for intermediaries is likely to be one of the beneficiaries of the decision by EU member states pledging new targets for internet access for all citizens.