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Written by: Andrew Johnston, Chief Investment Officer Much like the grey skies we have grown used to this winter, the outlook across parts of the US technology sector has also turned overcast in the early months of the year. Until recently, technology stocks had been the market’s clear favourites, supported by strong earnings growth and…
Written by: Mike Coop, CIO, EMEA Investors continue to enjoy gains as markets move higher, with unfashionable countries and sectors outperforming and highly speculative assets like crypto falling sharply. The contrarian exposures in Morningstar portfolios have boosted client returns, with large gains in Brazil and Korea while Consumer Staples and UK equities also performed well….
Written by FE Fundinfo Real-world applications for unified practice data Fragmented client data is one of the most common constraints on advice practice growth. Portfolio valuations on one platform, client records in another, transaction data somewhere else. The result is hours spent reconciling information that should already be in one place. Command Deck connects your…
Written by: Kate Phillips – Head of Sales When it comes to managing client portfolios, advisers know that performance is critical. But so is cost. Delivering strong returns is only part of the story – helping clients keep more of what they earn is equally important. At Timeline, we help advisers deliver both, combining evidence-based…
Written by: Dr Isaac Kean – Market Insights, Tatton Investment Management Most investors know that diversification is a virtue. Individual stocks or bonds can suffer for any number of reasons that are near impossible to predict without perfect information about each asset. Diversifying by holding lots of different assets your returns should be guarded against…
Written by: Amal Jolly – CEO of Saturn For growing advice firms, scale brings opportunity and pressure in equal measure. Last week’s market reaction to a US AI tax-planning launch reignited a familiar fear: is AI coming for advisers? The short answer is no. Advice will always be human. The admin will not. Key Points…
Written by: Kate Phillips – Head of Sales For growing advice firms, scale brings opportunity and pressure in equal measure. More clients mean more impact, but also more administration, more regulation, and more complexity. To thrive, advisers need more than individual tools. They need an ecosystem that supports growth without adding friction. Key Points Scale…
Written by: Nick Ryan, CEO As advisers, one of the first conversations you have with clients is about income and expenditure. Where is money being wasted? What costs no longer serve a purpose? Yet many advice firms tolerate inefficiencies in their own businesses that they would never accept for clients. Subscription sprawl is a growing example….
Understanding who is most likely to benefit from trust planning is often the starting point for better client conversations. Reviewing 2025 data from WAY Trustees gives advisers a clearer picture of who is undertaking estate planning, why it is happening earlier, and where opportunities are being missed. Key Points Trust planning is happening earlier and…
Written by:Jonathan NewellCEO, BareRock We’re absolutely delighted to share that BareRock has won Best Delivery PII Service to Advisers at the FT Adviser Financial Advice Service Awards 2025. But more than the trophy itself, this recognition validates something we’ve believed from day one: that professional indemnity insurance should work fundamentally differently. Traditional PII has always…
