60/40 multi-asset solutions return to popularity

The rise in popularity of Vanguard’s LifeStrategy 60% Equity multi-asset investment solution with advisers in 2023 challenges the myth that the old fashioned 60/40 strategy has had its day after a tough 2022, according to a new report.

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Ex-Brooks director launches DFM-based wealth manager

Former Brooks Macdonald investment director Daniel Minett has teamed up with platform P1 Investment Services to launch his own DFM-based wealth management firm.

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IBOSS to cut MPS charges over coming months 

IBOSS, the investment management arm of Financial Planner and wealth manager Kingswood Group, is to cut the Ongoing Charges Figure (OCF) on all 32 of its DFM MPS portfolios.

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PIMFA warns FCA proposals threaten MPS

FCA proposals to align rules for fund managers and discretionary investment managers pose a “material threat” to managed portfolio services, according to wealth management trade association PIMFA.

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