Gill Hutchison: Beyond client segmentation

Six broad multi-asset products types

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The burgeoning array of multi-asset solutions all have pros and cons so, says Gill Hutchison, a more practical approach is to assess which works best for your client bank and for the structure of your business

With increasing numbers of financial advisers using outsourced solutions to meet their clients' investment needs, the multi-asset market, in all its different guises, has swelled. This level of choice is a boon but, by the same token, the task of navigating this investment labyrinth to find the most appropriate products and services is not to be underestimated.  Multi-asset solutions are available in a number of different forms - from simple packaged products at one end of the spectrum to directly-invested discretionary portfolios at the other. These can be broken down into six broad pro...

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