Financial technology business IRESS has released data showing an upward trend in the sale of protection products via its Exchange platform.

Financial tech provider Iress is to launch what is calls “next-generation digital tools” through its XPLAN service from early 2018.

A tech firm which makes Client Relationship Management software for Financial Planners, among a range of technology systems for firms across the financial services sector, has announced a statutory net profit for 2016 of about £48million, up 7% over the prior year.

Demand for annuities appears to have climbed, with sale increases suggesting somewhat of a recovery since the slump in April, research has shown. Read more...