The Platforum have teamed up with threesixty and Raymond James to offer IFAs a half day seminar examining the practicalities of delivering discretionary investment management to clients. After a successful event in London in February, two further events have been added in Bristol and Edinburgh.

Today’s guest commentator is Ed Dymott, Head of UK fund partners for Fidelity International. The following views are his personal views and not necessarily those of The Platforum. Thanks to Ed for his contribution.

By Hugo Thorman, Managing Director, Ascentric

The last decade, and last few years especially, have seen dramatic change in Retail Financial Services in the UK. The next ten years are likely to see both an extension of some of those changes, but also, as ever, some new, and by definition unexpected, ‘discontinuities’.

Today’s guest commentator is John Porteous, Head of Sales and Distribution at Macquarie. The following views are his personal views and not necessarily those of The Platforum. Thanks to John for his contribution.

Today’s guest commentator is Lucian Camp, Lucian Camp Consulting. The following views are his personal views and not necessarily those of The Platforum. Thanks to Lucian for his contribution.