Bespoke investment services drive adviser profitability and client growth

Rathbones study finds

Isabel Baxter
clock • 2 min read

Switching to bespoke investment services for clients is driving adviser profitability, research from Rathbones Group has found.

The study with advisers across the UK, including those currently offering bespoke investment services, found that almost all (95%) advisers surveyed said their company's overall profitability has improved, with 97% reporting that they can now take on more clients as a result. All advisers questioned said clients were ‘generally happy' when they offered a bespoke service to them, with 35% saying most clients were ‘very happy'. Advisers were almost equally divided over whether it was difficult to introduce a third-party investment manager service into their business, the study also foun...

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