London, 25 April 2008: Fidelity FundsNetwork™ is to join Marketing-Hub.co.uk’s
* growing list of sponsors as the website announces a revamp, following feedback from its 5,000 strong user base.
Along with the wide range of tools and content it offers, which include bespoke branded newsletters, sales letters, articles, presentation slides and guidance on how to maximise the opportunities presented by these communications, Marketing-Hub.co.uk has now been revamped, to bring to advisers:
- Improved Newsletter Builder: Advisers will now be able to create bespoke, professional client newsletters in minutes with the ability to add their own logos and articles
- Additional content: Expanded client article library including the latest investment stories and interest pieces
- Further client guides: Written by independent experts and freelance journalists the client guides cover a range of topics from IHT to ISAs and can be printed off or emailed in seconds
David Dalton-Brown, Head of Fidelity FundsNetwork said: “We are delighted to give our support to Marketing-Hub.co.uk at a pivotal point in its growth – having just marked its success with a milestone 5,000 users. There are clear synergies between Marketing-Hub.co.uk and FundsNetwork – the most obvious that both are internet services. But there is no overlap in the elements that we offer - and we encourage our clients to explore the free tools and content available on Marketing-Hub.co.uk which we believe will be invaluable to making their every day working life easier.”
Lesley Hankin, Director of Marketing-Hub.co.uk said: “We are delighted that FundsNetwork has become the latest sponsor of Marketing-Hub.co.uk. As one of the UK’s leading platforms, FundsNetwork offers tremendous support to advisers which is a great fit with our website that aims to help advisers communicate more effectively with their clients.”
Graham Hooper, Marketing Expert and user of Marketing-Hub: “Increasing regulation, pressure on margins and modern business practices are putting pressure on advisers to communicate more regularly and effectively with their clients in a clear and unambiguous manner. Marketing-Hub.co.uk offers an ideal way for advisers to do this efficiently and at minimum cost. The fact that users are able to personalise content on the site only adds to its appeal.”
Until the end of June 2008, any new advisers registering on Marketing-Hub.co.uk will be entered into a prize draw to win the latest MacBook Air laptop**.
FIL Limited (“FIL”) and its subsidiary companies serve the major markets of the world by providing investment products and services to individuals and institutional investors outside the US. FIL Limited manages a total of £150.9 billion of assets
***.
Notes to editors:* Marketing-Hub.co.uk is for financial advisers only and is subject to terms and conditions. Launched just 18 months ago, Marketing-Hub.co.uk has already attracted 3,000 adviser firms (representing around one third of all advisers) who now use the free services it provides. Already sponsored by five leading investment companies – Artemis, Gartmore, JPMorgan, M&G and UBS, FundsNetwork has now also given Marketing-Hub.co.uk its support, and is currently the only platform sponsor
**For full details on the competition, see www.Marketing-Hub.co.uk or email enquiries@Marketing-Hub.co.uk.
***Source: Fidelity as at 31.12.07
FundsNetwork, Fidelity’s fund platform, was launched in June 2000. It offers advisers and their clients the ability to invest, manage and monitor their investments in one place, bringing them control, efficiency and new business opportunities. The FundsNetwork service is offered and managed by Financial Administration Services Limited. FundsNetworkTM is a trademark of FIL Limited. Any opinions expressed are made at the time of writing and can be subject to change without notification. The value of investments and the income from them can go down as well as up and an investor may not get back the original amount invested. Investors should also note that the views expressed may no longer be current and may have already been acted upon by Fidelity. Assets as at 31.12.07 are those of FIL Limited (FIL).
