Agent as Client vs Reliance on Others: How Your DFM Relationship Is Really Structured
Agent as client vs reliance on others: how the two DFM structures allocate responsibility, FOS access and Consumer Duty obligations for UK advisers.
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17 articles tagged with "Consumer Duty"
Centralised Investment Management for Advice Firms: In-House or Outsourced?
Centralised investment management for advisers: run portfolios in-house or outsource to a DFM or MPS? Costs, permissions, Consumer Duty and how to decide.
How Discretionary Investment Management Is Regulated in the UK: An Adviser's Guide
How discretionary investment management is regulated in the UK: FCA permissions, COBS suitability, client agreements, reporting and best execution for advisers.
AI for Financial Advisers: Where It Actually Saves Time in a UK Wealth Practice
Where AI genuinely saves UK financial advisers time: meeting notes, suitability reports, client comms, and the Consumer Duty guardrails that keep it safe.
How to Run an Investment Committee in a UK Advice Firm: Charter, Cadence and MI
How UK advice firms should run an investment committee under Consumer Duty: charter, cadence, MI pack, decision rights, and what minutes must record.
Bespoke Portfolio Management for HNW Clients: When It Earns Its Fee
When bespoke portfolio management beats MPS for UK HNW clients. Suitability triggers, real fee maths, due diligence questions and Consumer Duty notes.
Ongoing DFM Oversight: A Consumer Duty Framework for Wealth Advisers
How UK wealth advisers should run ongoing oversight of their DFM under Consumer Duty: monitoring framework, board reporting, and red flags to act on.
FCA SDR and Investment Labels: What UK Wealth Advisers Need to Know
FCA SDR for wealth advisers explained: anti-greenwashing rule, the four investment labels, naming and marketing limits, and what HNW practices must do now.
Adviser Succession Planning: FCA Expectations and Practical Steps for UK Wealth Advisers
How UK wealth advisers should approach succession under FCA expectations: SYSC, Consumer Duty, SMCR, and the practical handover steps the regulator looks for.