Technology

The FSA has been incredibly prolific and industrious recently with their thematic reviews and projects examining areas such as pension switching, structured products and platforms.

Nucleus CEO David Ferguson believes the IFA-owned platform is beginning to achieve major traction in the UK market, with the wrap taking in about 35% of the inflows achieved by giant Skandia in the first half.

Novia has launched a reporting and management information system to help advisers with the transition from a commission to fee-based system.

Technology solutions provider 1st Exchange has announced Sally Davies as its new head of marketing.

Charlie Eppinger, interim CEO of Cofunds, says ‘it is business as usual' at the platform and its development strategy is on course despite the departure of Brett Williams last month.

Ed Dymott, head of UK fund partners for Fidelity, on the influx of new names entering the UK market, and the challenges facing platforms

Ascentric has united with adviser support services group True Potential.

Andrew Christian, the head of Hargreaves Lansdown's Vantage platform, has resigned from the group with immediate effect.

Ascentric has signalled the "beginning of the end" of the ongoing Towry transfer delays and is confident the problem will be resolved in a matter of weeks.

Maria Merricks reports on the importance of investing in good back-office systems in the lead-up to 2012.