Techlink

Techlink is a high value added service provided by Technical Connection that provides an unparalleled online source of information, interpretation, business generation ideas, education and technical support for Ascentric Advisers.

Advisers also have access to a Product Wrapper Selector Tool and, for an additional cost, the ASK service, delivering specific case and issue related technical support through Technical Connection's consulting service.

 

Key Features of Techlink

Techlink provides:

  • A complete, highly relevant, sharply focused comprehensive Library of all the information on tax, the law and financial product applications in the advice process (including pensions, protection, investments - UK and offshore) that you need to support your business. Techlink's insights, interpretations and ideas will become a vital part of your business
  • A complete analysis of, and commentary on, all relevant developments in tax, the law and advice based markets as they happen in the form of daily bulletins and, where necessary, revision of the Library
  • Links to the main stories in the quality press – keeping you up to date with the developments that will be relevant to your clients
  • Access to relevant source legislation, Press Releases and documents through HTML links to the main text of both the Library and Bulletins
  • Ideas and opportunities for developing business
  • Techlearn - on-line audio/visual lectures on business critical issues such as the new trust alignment rules and their impact on IHT planning
  • Technews - regular videocasts from the TC Boardroom bringing you the latest news and views
  • Techcasts - Podcasts on market and tax planning developments relevant to the provision of financial advice
  • Need to Know - executive summaries of the more technically demanding and potentially remunerative subjects
  • Quarterly copy for client/professional connection communications both of which will encourage your targeted clients/professional connections to contact you
  • E-mail alerts – sending updates on the subjects most relevant to you – direct to your in box

The Techlink subscription also gives you access to the Product Wrapper Selector tool to corroborate (on tax grounds) all your wrapper selection decisions. Onshore and offshore bonds and onshore and offshore funds are compared.

As a Techlink subscriber there is an optional "ASK" service – delivering case and issue related support through Technical Connection′s consulting service. This can be accessed at an additional cost to the main service.

FREE TRIAL:

To access your 4 week free trial either

  • Call Derek Lovell or Sara Ellard on 0207 405 1600
  • Go to www.techlink.co.uk and click the Contact Us link at the top of the screen
  • Choose Request Free Trial from the Hot Links below.

In each case please specify that you are an "Ascentric" adviser

Hot Links


 

Contact details:

Derek Lovell or Sara Ellard 0207 405 1600 email


 


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Awards

Adviser Service Award 2012
Open Architecture Award 2012

Announcements

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    Press Release

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    Press Release

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  • 18/03/2013

    Press Release

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    Press Release

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    Press Release

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