IFA firm Lighthouse Group has linked up with F&C and Distribution Technology to launch a Client Risk Matching Initiative, which it said will result in asset allocation for clients that is most appropriately matched with their attitude to risk.
Lighthouse will offer its advisers a psychometric fact finding process, designed by Distribution Technology, which uses behavioural finance principles to create a client risk rating. Andy Gadd, head of research at Lighthouse, said: “This new initiative marks a major step forward in terms of matching client risk and asset allocation and stock selection.” A directly linked unfettered fund of funds, selected from F&C’s Lifestyle range, will then be used to give Lighthouse advisers the most appropriate fund to match asset class volatility and a client’s desired outperformance. In addi...
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