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20th century solution for the digital age

1 February Corporate Adviser | By Ian McKenna

The Pensions Regulator needs to make its auto-enrolment rules more user-friendly says Ian McKenna, director of F&TRC

End-to-end in sight

1 January Corporate Adviser

L&G’s work on end-to-end processing of group risk should move the industry forward says Ian McKenna, director of F&TRC

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Ready for the change

1 December Corporate Adviser | By Ian McKenna

Pension providers need to demonstrate now - as Fidelity has done - that their systems are auto-enrolment ready, says Ian McKenna, director of F&TRC

Administration congestion warning

1 November Corporate Adviser | By Ian McKenna

Nest needs to demonstrate how it is going to be user-friendly says Ian McKenna, director of F&TRC

Proud and explicit about advice

1 October Corporate Adviser

The RDR will educate consumers about the cost of advice. They may value it more as a result, says Ian McKenna, director of F&TRC

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Technology rewards engagement

1 Sept Corporate Adviser

Aviva’s online adviser Lisa shows how innovative web-based tools can help fill the advice gap, says Ian McKenna, director of F&TRC

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Professional tools for the masses

1 August Corporate Adviser

Engagement with Bluefin’s Orbit system shows employees will use tools if they are given the right ones, says Ian McKenna, director of F&TRC

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A less than complete solution

1 July Corporate Adviser

The FSA’s requirement for human involvement in risk profiling kills off the idea of a virtual adviser, says Ian McKenna, director of F&TRC

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Let's carry a common standard

1 June Corporate Adviser

The industry should come together to find common ground in business processing, for everybody’s sake, says Ian McKenna, director of F&TRC

F&TRC Workplace Forum to benchmark group pensions process

1 June Corporate Adviser

Pension providers, benefit consultants, IFAs and specialist benefits technology are coming together to review scheme establishment and contribution collection processes in the run up to auto enrolment.

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Double trouble for consultancy charging

1 May Corporate Adviser

Consultancy charging could lead to more transfers out of group schemes by departing members of staff says Ian McKenna, director of F&TRC

A service worth waiting for

1 April Corporate Adviser

Standard’s recently unveiled workplace benefits portal solution sets a new benchmark for the industry, says Ian McKenna, director of F&TRC

Fix for the future

1 March Corporate Adviser

L&G is the latest group risk provider to accelerate its adoption of e-commerce, says Ian McKenna, director of the Finance & Technology Research Centre

Indecent haste of fsa risk review

1 February Corporate Adviser

The issues in the FSA’s paper on consumer investment risk are too important for a three week consultation, says Ian McKenna, director of theFinance & Technology Research Centre

Ghost in the machine

1 January Corporate Adviser

The idea of computers taking over from financial advisers is not as far-fetched as it might seem, says Ian McKenna, director of the Finance & Technology Research Centre

This Nest is cuckoo

Online - November 2010

It is time for a viral campaign to spread some home truths about Nest says Ian McKenna, director of the Finance & Technology Research Centre

Adviserzone Mckenna On Technology

1 November Corporate Adviser

More powerful data transmission channels will be needed to meet demand for information, says Ian McKenna, director of the Finance & Technology Research Centre

The only game in town?

1 October Corporate Adviser

Providers need to move quickly if their corporate wraps are to help advisers take advantage of the opportunities in the market , says Ian McKenna, director of the Financial Technology Research Centre

Talk to the machine

1 September Corporate Adviser

Even the worst technophobe can cut hours out of their working day with voice dictation software, says Ian McKenna, director of the Financial Technology Research Centre

Road map to better data

1 August 2010 Corporate Adviser

Intermediaries and providers should come together to create a roadmap for technical development of the industry, says Ian McKenna, director of the Financial Technology Research Centre

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