online tools

Friends Provident is launching three new business protection seminars, aimed at advisers who have different levels of business protection knowledge.

An IFA comparison website giving advisers detailed data on other firms in their area - including client profiles and charging structures - has launched.

A service enabling "over-burdened" advisers to outsource specialist areas of advice but still retain up to half of the commission or fee has been launched by Need an Adviser.com

Skandia has launched a with-profits bond analysis tool to help advisers assess if the products are still suitable for clients.

The Platforum has joined forces with Capita to create an in-depth platform analysis tool for advisers.

Health cash plan provider, Westfield Health, has announced the launch of a range of online services and initiatives for customers.

ALC Health has announced improvements to both its online offering and to its Southern European coverage.

Financial Software Limited (FSL) and Seven Investment Management (7IM) have teamed up to launch a web-based discretionary portfolio management system.

Novia is linking up with The Pension Performance Review Company to provide advisers with a system for simplifying the process of transferring pensions on wraps.

Novia has launched an analysis tool to enables advisers to better tally client portfolios with their risk profiles.