Adviser use of discretionary services expected to rise

Majority (98%) already use third-party discretionary investment services

Isabel Baxter
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More than nine in ten (98%) IFAs and financial planners say they already use a third party bespoke discretionary managed investment service for their clients, Investec Wealth & Investment has found.

The discretionary managed investment service sector is expected to experience significant growth in the next three years which enables financial advisers to take on more clients and offer existing clients a better service, the research stated. It revealed that around two thirds (61%) of financial advisers said their use of these services has increased over the past five years. Meanwhile, less than a third (31%) said it has stayed the same and less than one in eight (8%) said it has decreased over the past five years. The vast majority (94%) of financial advisers surveyed expect the...

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