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

Abbey is to offer its remortgage customers a streamlined property survey services as of today.

Mis-trust of wrap platforms by IFAs, and fears providers could sell direct to consumers are understandable but unfounded, claims Standard Life's marketing director.

A survey carried out by Ipsos MORI for IFA Promotion suggests the internet is now the most popular method of seeking out financial advice among the key client demographic sought by IFA businesses.

Fidelity International has reported record levels of online ISA sales through its investment supermarket Fidelity FundsNetwork.

Sales channels such as email and a mobile phone-specific website are not imminent, but are not being ruled out by National Savings & Investments.

Standard Life (SL) has made changes to its online protection underwriting procedures in a bid to improve straight-through processing.

UK consumers posted a record amount of savings through the National Savings and Investments website in August, the executive agency reports.

Multi-tie mortgage network Home of Choice (HoC) has launched an online system which speeds up recruitment and authorisation of new members.

In part two of his series about internet marketing, David Elms , chief executive of IFA Promotion , points out inrermediaries don't need to develop ‘all-singing all-dancing' sites to have an internet presence.