Major platform provider FNZ has acquired the German platform ebase as part of its plan to be the leading provider of B2B wealth management platforms in Europe.

Financial Planning firm 1825’s proposed robo-adviser for retirement options has been added to the FCA sandbox.

Adviser software provider Focus Solutions, a business owned by Standard Life but run as an independent operation, has joined a growing list of firms offering new cashflow modelling tools of the type used by many Financial Planners.

Standard Life says it has made “significant enhancements” to its recently-acquired Elevate platform including a new business process and improved functionality aimed at cutting down on the time taken to use the service.