Finding your DFM
By Sarasin & Partners Just how does an adviser go about identifying the best MPS providers for their specific needs? Increasingly onerous regulations are prompting many IFAs to partner with discretionary fund managers (DFMs), and utilise platform-based model portfolio services (MPS). That said, choosing the right DFM partner can be daunting. So how does an […]
Behavioural biases in fund selection
by Paul Pugh, Head of Strategic Alliances, Canada Life Asset Management At Canada Life Asset Management (CLAM), we understand that having the most effective tools at your disposal, especially when markets are volatile, can help you deliver more attractive gains for your clients. Themes we explored in detail at March’s Dynamic Planner Conference included: The […]
Elections, rates, AI and China – Four disruptive themes shaping the multi-asset outlook
Sunil Krishnan from Aviva Investors highlights the key themes for multi-asset investors to monitor in 2024. Read this blog to understand: The potential impact of elections on global markets Why the odds of a soft landing for major economies have improved How artificial intelligence could improve corporate productivity The prospects for stronger growth in China […]
Scottish Mortgage – From headwinds to tailwinds
By Baillie Gifford Opportunities like this are rare. In recent years, companies in Scottish Mortgage have faced combined headwinds from slowing growth, reducing earnings estimates and multiple compression. As we move into 2024 and beyond, those headwinds are being replaced by tailwinds. Growth at a company level remains strong. Profitability is improving well. And to […]
Dynamic Planner response to FCA publication – ‘Undertaking cash flow modelling to demonstrate suitability of retirement-related advice’
By Steph Willcox, Head Actuary, Dynamic Planner The FCA is concerned about how firms prepare and use cash flow modelling. It has reviewed firms’ usage and provided guidance on how to improve the quality of cash flow modelling for clients. Dynamic Planner welcomes the review and is pleased to see the FCA-desired approach to cash […]
AI: Hero or villain?
By Mark Coles, Business Development Director – Head of National Accounts, Evelyn Partners Artificial intelligence (AI) is much more than designer robots, promising to bring automation and digitisation – and significant disruption – to multiple industries. It could deliver solutions to some of the world’s largest problems, from climate change to worsening demographics, but others […]
RSMR brings Passive Plus MPS range to wider market
RSMR has introduced its Passive Plus MPS range to the wider market, using an investment approach that has been successfully applied to individual bespoke portfolios for six years, on both an advisory and discretionary MPS basis. The Passive Plus portfolios comprise chiefly RSMR-rated passive funds, plus targeted exposure to RSMR-rated active funds, to add diversification […]
How to find joy in difficult times
by Leila Thomas, CEO and Founder, Urban Synergy Happy International Women’s Day? I’m never quite sure if this is a day to celebrate or commiserate. As we inch towards a more equitable society, ONS figures show that women still earn 7.7% less than men, and according to research by the Runnymede Trust* for Black Caribbean […]
International Women’s Day 2024 #InspireInclusion – What does it mean to 3 people at Dynamic Planner?
With 45% of team members at Dynamic Planner being women, we are truly inspiring inclusion. For International Women’s Day 2024, we asked three women what embracing equity means to them. This is what they said. Kate Gower, Product Owner “At Dynamic Planner, International Women’s Day isn’t just a celebration, it’s a daily practice. From promoting […]
The digital future of financial planning
By Ben Goss Back in the late 1990s, I left my job to found an internet startup. I remember the sense of possibility at that time, the expectation that everything would change. And, 25 years on, so it has proved. From banking to buying car insurance to planning a holiday, we do everything online, and […]
We’ve built the digital future of financial planning, for the advice industry to use today
Published 5th March Speaking to over 700 financial planning professionals at the 12th annual Conference for Dynamic Planner, the UK’s leading risk based financial planning system, CEO Ben Goss said: “We live in the most extraordinary of times, the speed of change is unprecedented, and technology is driving this transformation. “In the advice industry, we […]
Dynamic Planner to launch Tram – a brand new digital customer engagement app for the financial planning industry.
Published 5th March Dynamic Planner, the UK’s leading risk-based financial planning system, has launched ‘Tram’, a brand-new digital engagement app white labelled to financial planning organisations and designed to keep customers engaged with their financial plan like never before. Powered by Dynamic Planner, Tram – keeping your financial plan on track – does the following: […]
News from the Dynamic Planner Investment Committee
The Dynamic Planner Investment Committee (IC) met on Tuesday 23 January, coincidentally called ‘Super Tuesday’ in the US state of New Hampshire, where the race for the White House began with primary elections for the Republican party nomination. In fact, elections are expected to cover around 60% of world GDP over the course of 2024, […]
Is it time to reconsider traditional portfolio constructions in a higher inflation regime?
By Dorian Raimond, Head of Fixed Income Strategy and Trading, Hilbert Investment Solutions As we have entered a new regime of higher inflation and higher yields, decades-old templates of portfolio construction might be worth reconsidering. Bonds yields have become more attractive again, while the product seems to have lost some of its diversification appeal. Could […]
Dynamic Planner strengthens data analytics expertise to support development of data and analytics services
Dynamic Planner, the UK’s leading risk based financial planning system, has boosted its data analytics offering with two Data Engineer appointments. Saranya Vadrevu and Rohan Nandi have joined Dynamic Planner’s Data and Analytics Team led by Business Intelligence Manager, Abhishek Vethanayagam. Together they will drive data-led decision making and provide advanced analytics solutions across strategic […]
Registrations now open for 12th annual Dynamic Planner Conference
Dynamic Planner, the UK’s leading risk based financial planning system has opened registrations for its 12th annual Conference on 5th March at 22 Bishopsgate in the City of London. This year’s ‘Scaling Success’ themed event, will see hundreds of financial planning professionals attend to hear how they can scale advice businesses through leading, end-to-end technology; […]
Dynamic Planner launches Single Strategy Mapped Service
Dynamic Planner, the UK’s leading risk based financial planning system, has launched a pioneering approach to single strategy fund mapping. Available from today, Dynamic Planner’s Single Strategy Mapped Service is designed to assist the advice industry in making the most accurately informed decisions when it comes to single strategy fund selection. The Single Strategy Mapped Service […]
Low code integrations with Dynamic Planner – A simple, new path to greater efficiency
A new low code integration platform now enables your firm to integrate Dynamic Planner with other systems you use to manage your client relationships. Compared to Open API, low code integration provides an even simpler way to integrate technology, managing much of the complexity of mapping your client data. What does it do? Initially, Dynamic […]