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Big Interview: Cofunds CEO Brett Williams

Professional Adviser | 25 Feb 2010 | 09:00

On his first anniversary since taking over as Cofunds CEO, Brett Williams explains how he has shaken up the platform business.

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Skandia bins paper applications on Selestia

Skandia will outlaw paper applications for most transactions on its Selestia Investment Solutions platform from January 2009.

IFAonline | 26 Nov 2008 | 10:10
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Top IMA sector returns 0% in September

No IMA sector was able to generate an average positive return in September, with a flat result for the Money Market category providing the only respite from last month’s stock turmoil.

IFAonline | 28 Oct 2008 | 15:15

Other Selestia articles

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Advisers start slashing initial commission

Advisers have begun to reduce the initial commission they charge in favour of enhanced recurring remuneration, new Skandia analysis reveals.

IFAonline | 02 Oct 2008 | 12:45
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Skandia scraps front end margin on platform

Skandia is to remove the entire front end margin it receives via the Selestia Investment Solutions platform from 15 September.

IFAonline | 08 Sep 2008 | 15:40
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Skandia begins staged MultiFunds migration

Skandia is to begin a controlled migration of MultiFunds business onto the new Selestia Investment Solutions platform with a handful of IFA firms starting in September.

IFAonline | 11 Aug 2008 | 12:30
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Novia recruits sales trio

Novia, the new wrap launched by Selestia co-founder Bill Vasilieff, has recruited three new members for its sales team.

IFAonline | 24 Jul 2008 | 14:30
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Novia expands sales team

Novia, the new wrap provider set up by Selestia co-founder Bill Vasilieff, has appointed a director of sales and a regional sales manager for the North East.

IFAonline | 07 Jul 2008 | 16:30
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Billions of Skandia MultiFunds legacy business in migration delay

Skandia MultiFunds’ legacy business - billions of pounds accumulated over 20 years - is still not migrated onto the new Skandia Investment Solutions platform nearly a year after launch.

IFAonline | 04 Jul 2008 | 16:30
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Skandia's Brett Williams named new Cofunds CEO

Brett Williams, founder of Selestia and currently head of Skandia's wealth management unit, will become the new CEO of Cofunds, the firm has announced.

IFAonline | 01 Jul 2008 | 17:35
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Skandia scraps Selestia brand

The Selestia platform is to be re-named Skandia Investment Solutions and used as the basis for Skandia’s new wealth management platform.

IFAonline | 30 Jun 2008 | 11:34
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Selestia co-founder Vasilieff to launch new Novia wrap

Bill Vasilieff, ex sales and marketing director at Selestia, is set to launch a new wealth management platform called Novia later this year.

IFAonline | 19 May 2008 | 14:00
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Skandia offers support to IFAs switching business models

Skandia has launched a business consultancy service to help advisers change their business model from a reliance on stand alone product sales to complete financial planning.

IFAonline | 16 Apr 2008 | 12:30

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