Morningstar expands ratings service to UK managed portfolios

Gives financial advisers ability to independently benchmark portfolios

Isabel Baxter
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Morningstar has expanded its ‘Star Ratings’ service to UK managed portfolios, meaning financial advisers and investors can independently benchmark portfolios using its methodology for the first time.

The launch also introduces category averages, which Morningstar said allows direct peer-to-peer comparison across UK managed portfolios. Morningstar outlined that it is "the only UK provider" to collect underlying holdings and calculate risk-adjusted performance consistently across managed portfolios, using its independent methodology to "support transparency and credibility". Morningstar principal for multi-asset strategies Tom Mills said: "This expansion applies Morningstar's trusted frameworks to a new suite of investments, providing advisers and investors with more decision-making...

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