Allchurches looks to build IFA links

Allchurches – the asset management arm of the Ecclesiastical Insurance Group – is considering a brand change as part of its new strategy, and may look to add a bond fund to its range. This would be the most likely type of product to meet existing clients’ needs while attracting new clients, says Sue Round, manager investments at Allchurches. ”We’ve got a new head of marketing and we are starting to implement strategies. We are not going on roadshows as such, but will be visiting IFAs,” Round says. Allchurches new goals come as its £14m Higher Income fund managed by Robin Hepworth ...