After 5 fallow years, the revived PFS Festival of Financial Planning was a huge success last week at the NEC, with an estimated 2,500 financial planners attending a rich array of presentations and discussions. We were delighted to present to 140+ planners on Investment due diligence in practice – and thank you to the many
The UK wealth management market now exceeds over £900bn AUM*. A quarter of AUM comes through third party Financial Advisers, and Managed Portfolio Services (MPS) on platforms remain one of the fastest growing areas of the market. There are well known benefits to a MPS including the lower cost. Bespoke portfolios attract VAT whilst MPS
Press Release issued 24 February 2022 A free platform due diligence service launches today covering 19 platforms, to help advisers get the information they need to meet FCA rules and expectations. As well as proposition information and research filters to help identify the services which will meet client needs, the system has a rich library
(1st published by Citywire New Model Adviser on 10 Feb, 2022 at: https://citywire.com/new-model-adviser/news/ifas-must-sharpen-provider-checks-under-fca-consumer-duty/a237915) Due diligence involves not just looking at the product or service, but also examining the provider and thinking about the risks the FCA has identified. Advisers often call us for help, asking what the FCA actually expects in terms of research and due