by Victor Garcia Priego | 30 September 2022 | Europe
“Most clients are happy to pay €1,000 for a smartphone but will never pay half that amount to get financial advice.” “A full ban on commissions would create a huge advice gap.” Again and again we’ve heard these kinds of comments from fund distributors across...
by Victor Garcia Priego | 20 May 2022 | UK Fund Distribution
European platforms have dramatically increased their share of retail fund distribution in Europe over the past five years – they now control over a quarter of European fund AUM. Scale has helped the largest institutional platforms to develop value-added services and...
by Victor Garcia Priego | 11 March 2022 | ESG
The adoption of ESG by financial advisers is uneven across the UK. Many are still in reactive mode or deal with ESG with a compliance mindset. However, a small but growing number are making genuine efforts to educate clients. A key aim for this group of ‘ESG...
by Victor Garcia Priego | 28 February 2022 | ESG
Climate change news stories are increasingly impacting investor decisions, while financial advisers continue their gradual but inexorable advance in the adoption of ESG investing in the UK. An avalanche of fund launches, marketing initiatives and PR campaigns by asset...
by Victor Garcia Priego | 26 November 2021 | ESG, Europe
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered unprecedented interest in ESG investing. This has highlighted a divide between the practices of large parts of the investment industry and the expectations of many environmentally and socially minded investors. There is a huge...
