SimplyBiz

IFA support services provider SimplyBiz has extended a licence agreement with front-office tech supplier Distribution Technology (DT).

SimplyBiz has signed a three year deal with Capita Financial Software for the provision of free product and fund research to its members.

There have been several press comments recently from organisations questioning whether the use of model portfolios will impact a firm's independent status post RDR.

The New Model Business Academy (NMBA), the not-for-profit division of SimplyBiz, has introduced a new video service to help advisers meet their CPD requirements in the run up to RDR.

SimplyBiz has come out in defence of IFAs after Treasury minister Mark Hoban today said advisers were no more qualifed than McDonald's shift workers.

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Standard Life agreed to sell the only stake it held in an IFA business because it wanted to put "clear blue water" between itself and independent advice models, distribution director Stephen Ingledew says.

SimplyBiz chairman Ken Davy has warned restricted advice will be "bad for the consumer and bad for professionalism".

SimplyBiz has appointed three directors to its main board to help support its expansion plans.

The Association of IFAs today paid tribute to "outstanding" council member Ian Thorneycroft, who died following a 15-month battle with cancer at the weekend.