Technology

Professional Partnerships founder Gill Cardy will takeover as head of proposition at FinPlan software provider Bluecoat.

The FSA gave platforms just two weeks to respond to an operational questionnaire which will be key in helping the regulator decide whether to pursue its controversial plan to ban cash rebates.

Baillie Gifford's James Budden on why platforms should welcome investment trusts.

Discretionary manager City Asset Management (CAM) has launched five risk-rated model portfolios which will be available on a number of platforms.

This week Mark Loosmore of AT8 Group looks at the belated entry of Aegon into the still growing wrap marketplace.

Shaun Sandiford, distribution director at AXA Wealth, examines how advisers know when is the right time to change from a supermarket to a full wrap

Novia has poached five staff from Skandia to work on its new project with Aegon.

Nucleus chief executive David Ferguson says the IFA-owned wrap will break-even this year, after operating losses shrunk to £1.7m in 2010.

Capita Financial Software has appointed Adam Byford as managing director, following Matt Humphrey's resignation.

Technical Connection's Tony Wickenden will headline a series of tax planning and investment seminars run by Ascentric for advisers and paraplanners.