Model portfolio services outperform adviser platform market

NextWealth says 41% of advisers expect to increase MPS use next year

Sahar Nazir
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Model portfolio services (MPS) have outperformed the platform market by expanding 9% in the year to 30 September 2023, according to NextWealth’s MPS Proposition Comparison Report 2023.

Assets in discretionary MPS grew 12% during the period compared to a 9% growth rate for adviser platforms over the same period. Meanwhile, assets in discretionary MPS grew 14% year-on-year to Q3 2023, compared to the 9% growth in the same period for adviser platforms. NextWealth said 41% of financial advice professionals use discretionary MPS and 24% expect to increase their use in the next 12 months. This is according to research canvassing 244 financial advice professionals, conducted in July and August 2023. The report also found that the average price paid by end clients of ...

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