Key Services Provided
CentraLised investment propositions
Having a robust and consistent investment approach is essential to ensure clients are treated fairly. It is imperative that this is well-documented and can be audited. We can review and help enhance your existing CIP or work with you to build it from scratch, with the focus on ensuring that it is specifically tailored to your advisory process.
OUTSOURCING GUIDANCE
Many financial advisers understandably look to outsource some (or all) of their client’s investments to a third party. With a strong knowledge of the DFM and Multi-manager marketplace we can help assist in your outsourcing selection and make sure you are asking the right questions when carrying out due diligence on behalf of your clients.
Oversight
Having an independent voice on your in-house investment committee can add value in a number of ways. Through sitting on your investment committee on consultancy basis we would effectively act in a Non exec role in providing our expertise (and challenge) to help ensure your clients receive a robust investment proposition.
MODEL PORTFOLIOS
Having a range of clearly defined portfolios that will suit a wide cross-section of clients is like to be at the core of the investment solutions most advisers provide their clients. With a wealth of experience (including many industry awards) building risk profiled model portfolios is an area that we can add significant value.
Portfolio management
We can provide a solution for advisory businesses looking to have their own portfolio management service, but not wanting the onerous cost of an in-house investment team. Working to your specific requirements we can actively manage portfolios on a consultancy basis. This may mean that we work with a third party who can facilitate segregated mandates or if you have DFM permissions we could take a controlled function to enable us to manage portfolios on your behalf.
RESPONSIBLe INVESTING
It is becoming increasingly important for financial advisers and investment managers to embed Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues across their practices. A shift towards integrating sustainable investing practices will help manage risk for you and your clients and ensure you can meet changing investor demands. We have experience and expertise in building ESG investment strategies..
Fund RESEARCh
As two of the leading industry commentators on fund research and selection we are well qualified to help you build tailored fund panels based on your requirements, looking at passive and active options and assessing the full universe of open ended funds, investment trusts and ETFs. We employ in depth screening and only recommend active funds are used once we have met the management team and where we have a high degree of confidence they are positioned to add value.
AUTOMATION
The internet, software, and technology are only going to come more important in the advisory and investment management processes. But it also brings challenges in protecting and enhancing your business model; and it is important to stays two steps ahead of developments. We can provide advice on platforms and back office systems.