by Richard Bradley | 28 February 2020 | Europe, UK Adviser Platforms, UK D2C
There has been a significant amount of M&A in the platform market of late, in the UK and Continental Europe, across D2C and intermediaries. Here we take a quick look at just a few of the deals we’ve seen over the past year, starting in the UK. FNZ gobbles up GBST...
by Richard Bradley | 24 January 2020 | Europe
This week has seen further consolidation in the European platform market, with Clearstream acquiring a majority stake in UBS Fondcenter. When combined with Clearstream’s Fund Desk business, the new ‘Fondcenter’ platform will be the third-largest platform in...
by Platforum Team | 13 December 2019 | ESG, Europe, UK Adviser Platforms, UK D2C, UK Financial Advisers, UK Fund Distribution, UK Wealth Management
All across Europe – including UK – we are seeing changes to regulation, demographics and what investors want. Firms continue to evolve their business models and the industry slowly alters course. Our last newsletter of the year covers our predictions for 2020 and...
by Richard Bradley | 22 November 2019 | Europe
We’re seeing the initial signs of a rolling back of open architecture across Europe. Distributors are increasingly focusing on building overall ‘solutions’ rather than picking best of breed funds by asset class. They are also looking to limit the range of products...
by Richard Bradley | 25 October 2019 | Europe
Every European market is unique. Local regulations and interpretations of pan-European directives differ. Fund distribution channels differ. The mix of investments differs. The asset managers and insurance companies providing these investments differ. European...
by Jeremy Fawcett | 07 October 2019 | Europe, UK D2C, UK Financial Advisers
Players across the asset management value chain who don’t pivot in response to today’s changes are risking obsolescence. Asset managers need to reconnect with end investors to understand how they want to consumer as well as what they want to consume. It’s about...
