What’s in a name? Is Independence necessary or desirable post RDR? Holly Mackay - MD, The Platforum David Ferguson - CEO, Nucleus Financial Group
The Rapidly Evolving Platform Market PSF CONFERENCE
B2C ADVISED DIRECT Platform Market – More complex than ever CORPORATE PSF CONFERENCE
How have platforms helped advisers Up-to-date valuations Model portfolios Vanilla tax wrappers Centralised cash account B2B2C A clearer idea of a cost base Improved services to clients Business valuation multiples PSF CONFERENCE
We have been lazy about categorizing Adviser Platforms PSF CONFERENCE
Fund Supermarkets Wraps Is it a supermarket or wrap? IRRELEVANT PSF CONFERENCE
Is it a Life company platform? Life Companies “Independent” PLATFORMS ARE THE MODERN PROVIDERS PSF CONFERENCE
Who is the platform operator or provider? “Provider” Platform “Distributor” Platform GROWTH OF DISTRIBUTOR- MANAGED PLATFORMS
Is it a vertically integrated platform? Cross-Sellers “Pure” Platforms WILL PLATFORMS BECOME JUST A COST CENTRE? PSF CONFERENCE
Direct, Intermediary or Workplace? Adviser Only Multi Channel CAN AN IFA-ONLY PLATFORM BUILD REQUIRED SCALE? PSF CONFERENCE
Hot Regulatory Topics PSF CONFERENCE
What’s on the agenda? Pricing Due Diligence CIPS Single platform use On/off platform PSF CONFERENCE
A due diligence checklist Terms and conditions of using the platform Charges – including actual cost, charging structure and transparency of charges Ranges of funds, tax wrappers and other products available Range of asset classes Functionality (e.g. The ability to switch or re-register off platform or record legacy assets) Accessibility Additional tools (e.g. Risk profiling and asset allocation tools ) Support services (e.g. Help facilities and training) PSF CONFERENCE
A look to the future PSF CONFERENCE
Margin pressure PSF CONFERENCE
24,000 X 417 = 9.8m 18,000 X 101 = 1.9m PSF CONFERENCE
D2C meets advisory PSF CONFERENCE
Total platform AUA will hit £500bn by Q4 14 PSF CONFERENCE
Worlds are coming together SIPP Platform DB Workplace Savings Platforms Advised Direct To Consumer Fund manager Platform Fund manager Financial adviser Retail Institutional PSF CONFERENCE