The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has issued final guidance for firms using centralised investment propositions (CIPs), pointing out the requirements when outsourcing to a discretionary investment manager (DFM).
Platform and discretionary fund manager Parmenion said it is attracting about £20m of new business per month, after revealing its tiered charging structure ahead of the Retail Distribution Review (RDR).
Outsourcing investment to a DFM service can make sense for IFA firms but they have to go into the relationship with their eyes wide open, says Harry Kerr
The majority of advisers favour outsourcing investment management to a discretionary fund manager (DFM), research suggests.
Nucleus has bolstered its wrap operations team with the appointment of former Standard Life man Martin Leckie as investment operations manager.
Support provider SimplyBiz has launched a discretionary fund management service through its asset management arm Verbatim.
IFA and discretionary investment manager AFH Financial Group has entered into a joint venture with South Wales-based chartered accountants Broomfield & Alexander.