The Adviser Client Relationship Most Firms Only Have With Half the Household
In most advised couples one partner owns the adviser client relationship. Bereavement, divorce and incapacity expose that. How to build it with both.
23 articles tagged with "Consumer Duty"
In most advised couples one partner owns the adviser client relationship. Bereavement, divorce and incapacity expose that. How to build it with both.
The Budget is on 28 October 2026. The risk in the run-up is not the tax changes, it is what clients do on the strength of speculation. A pre-Budget protocol.
The FCA proposes replacing the annual suitability review with periodic reviews set by client need. What CP26/10 changes for ongoing advice fees and firm value.
Consumer Duty for discretionary fund managers: manufacturer and distributor roles, fair value at total cost, target market drift and outcomes MI.
What an advisory mandate is, what the document must contain, how consent is evidenced under Consumer Duty, and where advisory still earns its place.
DFM performance comparison for UK advisers: why headline returns mislead, how to test composites and dispersion, and what to record on file.
Agent as client vs reliance on others: how the two DFM structures allocate responsibility, FOS access and Consumer Duty obligations for UK advisers.
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: FCA permissions, COBS suitability, client agreements, reporting and best execution for advisers.