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The seemingly eternal debate of ‘fees versus commission' continues to rage, having been recently fuelled by the ABI's latest response to the FSA's retail distribution review.

It is widely accepted that electronic trading will drive significant costs from the Financial Services industry, perhaps more than £1bn according to some estimates.

Being part of a large software organisation, it is interesting to see how the emerging technology propositions for wrap accounts differ quite radically in their approach. Several are putting forward a one-stop shop where all clients are captured onto...

As my regular two week Christmas break looms large on the horizon, I am inevitably drawn into a period of reflection on the year that has nearly past. Ask anyone if business has been good in 2006 and they will of course reply in the affirmative (don't...

I have rarely seen a subject matter that polarises the adviser community so much as equity release. Love or hate, black or white - there is little sitting on the fence or shades of grey.

Standard Life is launching a new set of income protection products next week which it hopes will put it on a level playing field with the front-runners in the market.

As mortgage lending still increases month-on-month to record levels and property prices continue to defy gravity, do we see any let up or reasons for concern, or are some cracks beginning to appear?

We have an emerging dilemma in terms of investment management and how an IFA can add value, or maybe more pertinently, justify their 0.5% trail commission.

The Exchange has upgraded its back-office solution Officeweb, which will be rolled out to the current 1,500 users at no extra cost.

Professional Mortgage Partnerships Network plans to move its portal services from Assureweb to The Exchange.