By Daniel Sherville on March 10, 2010
A transparent charging structure, ‘unfettered’ open architecture and the freedom to develop bespoke remuneration models have been named by Nucleus members as key reasons why they believe the adviser-owned and controlled wrap platform to be ‘RDR-ready’.
A straw poll of member firms using the platform has revealed that the platform’s focus on transparency and clarity of [...]
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Arch Financial Planning, Arthur Childs, Barry Neilson, Nucleus, RDR
By Daniel Sherville on March 10, 2010
The financials sector is currently the most overlooked in Europe, says Adrian Darley, head of European equities at Ignis Asset Management.
Darley, who oversees Ł1.2 billion of European equities at Ignis, says investors have taken an overly macro a view of markets in recent months, retaining significant overweight positions in defensive sectors such as pharmaceuticals and [...]
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Adrian Darley, BNP Paribus, European equities, Financials, Ignis Asset Management, Santander
By Daniel Sherville on March 8, 2010
Strategic Asset Managers Ltd, the Glasgow-based firm of independent financial advisers has announced it is to join the wrap proposition Nucleus.
With a combined 115 years in financial services, the advisory team of five specialise in providing advice on wealth management, tax mitigation, retirement and succession planning. As with all other existing member-IFAs, Strategic Asset Managers [...]
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Nucleus, platform, Strategic Asset Managers, wrap